Nervous System Notes

Nervous System: A ________ in which your brain sends and receives information about what is happening in and around the body.

• pathway

• muscle

• organ

• liquid

The main organs of the nervous system include ________ .

• brain, spinal cord and nerves

• heart, brain, skeletal system

• spinal cord, nerves and lungs

The nervous system consists of two systems which are ___________

• Central and Peripheral

• Automatic and Spinal

• Pancreatic and Somatic

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Central Nervous System: The brain is protected by the ________.

• skull

• rib cage

• spinal cord

• pelvis

Central Nervous System: The brain controls all body functions by sending and receiving ________ up and down the spinal cord through the nerves.

• messages

• hormones

• nutrients

• cells

Central Nervous System: The brain controls all body functions by sending and receiving messages up and down the ________ through the nerves.

• spinal cord

• esophagus

• trachea

• artery

Peripheral Nervous System: Carries ________ to and from parts of the body to the central nervous system through nerves.

• message

• bones

• hormones

• muscles

Peripheral Nervous System: Carries out ________ from the brain.

• orders

• nutrients

• waste

• hormones

Peripheral Nervous System: Made up of two systems: 1. ________ Nervous System

• Somatic

• Central

• Digestive

• Respiratory

Peripheral Nervous System: Made up of two systems: 2. ________ Nervous System

• Autonomic

• Digestive

• Respiratory

• Skeletal