Nervous System Test Review
Nervous System Review
Collect Information
Analyze Information
Initiate Response
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Brain
Spinal Cord
Nervous System Review
Control center of the
nervous system
Controls right side
of body
Branch out from
spinal cord
Involuntary
response to stimuli
Controls the left
side of the body
Changes in the
environment
Blinking and sneezing
Choosing to do an action
Fight or flight
Rest and digest
Nervous System Review
Brain
Cerebrum
Brain Stem
Spinal Cord
Nerves
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
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Carries impulse along nerve cell.
Dendrite
The “brain” of the neuron, contains DNA
Cell Body
Protective covering
First part of neuron to receive impulse
Nucleus
Part of the nerve cell that contains the nucleus
Axon Terminal
Transmits information from one
neuron to another.
Myelin
Sheath
Axon
Axon Terminal
Space impulse is transferred
from one neuron to another
Synapse
Name the type of action:
Voluntary or involuntary
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Involuntary
Squinting
Sniff Involuntary
Catch ball Voluntary
Put on glasses Voluntary
Cover ears Voluntary
Sneeze Involuntary
Nervous System Review
Cerebellum Controls -
Cerebrum Controls -
Brain Stem -
Balance and posture.
Thinking and senses
Breathing and heart beat
Nervous System Review
Alzheimer’s Disease Impaired memory, thinking and behavior
Seizures This disorder causes abnormal electrical activity in the brain
Multiple Sclerosis Caused by destruction of myelin sheath
Stroke Brain attack, brain cells die
Lou Gehrig’s Breakdown of motor neurons, known as ALS
Cerebral Palsy A lack of oxygen while a baby is being born
Bacterial Meningitis Disorder affects the blood
Parkinson’s Disease Tremors/ shaking of the limbs
Extra credit
• There will be 4 extra credit questions on
the test. Each question is worth 2 pts
each. You MUST answer these questions.
If you get them right they count toward
your grade. If you get them wrong they
do not count against you. The questions
are based on information that we
covered in class.