Nervous System: Anatomy, Function & Reflexes, Quizzes of Human Biology

Download Nervous System: Anatomy, Function & Reflexes and more Quizzes Human Biology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Central Nervous System (CNS) DEFINITION 1 The CNS is a complex system of mass nerve tissue,responsible for controlling and coordinating activities via specific segments of the brain and neurones TERM 2 Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) DEFINITION 2 The PNS transmits information from the brain and spine (as well as sensory information)to the rest of the body and back to the brain to be received and processed. TERM 3 What is the CNS made up of? DEFINITION 3 Brain+Spinal cord TERM 4 What is the PNS made up of? DEFINITION 4 Eyes,Skin, Mouth, Ears,Nose TERM 5 Somatic Nervous System (SNS) DEFINITION 5 The somatic nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles. TERM 6 Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) DEFINITION 6 the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes TERM 7 Brain DEFINITION 7 The human brain is the command center for the human nervous system. It receives signals from the body's sensory organs and outputs information to the muscles. TERM 8 Parts of the Brain DEFINITION 8 .Cerebrum.Cerebellum.Hypothalamus.Medulla (Brain stem).Pituitary gland TERM 9 Sensory Neurone DEFINITION 9 Sensory neuronesare nerve cells within the nervous system responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses. TERM 10 Motor Neurone DEFINITION 10 a nerve cell forming part of a pathway along which impulses pass from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland.