Parts of the Brain and Spinal Cord Functions

The nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of ______.

The nervous system is assisted by five sense organs - the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and ______.

A stimulus is any factor in the environment that may trigger a ______.

An organism must be able to respond to a stimulus in order to ______.

The fundamental unit of brain and nervous system is the ______.

The central nervous system consists of two main components, the brain and the ______.

The cerebrum is the large, upper part of the brain that controls ______ and thought.

The cerebellum is the part under the cerebrum that controls ______, balance, and coordination.

The brain stem connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls automatic functions such as breathing, digestion, heart rate, and blood ______.

The spinal cord serves as a channel for signals between the brain and the rest of the body, and controls simple musculoskeletal reflexes without input from the ______.

The somatic nervous system is associated with the voluntary control of body movements and has two main parts: spinal nerves and cranial ______.

The autonomic nervous system has two main divisions: the parasympathetic division and the ______ division.

The autonomic nervous system is associated with the involuntary control of body movements and has two subdivisions: ______ and parasympathetic

The sympathetic division is activated when the body is in a dynamic role or stress and leads to increased heart rate, breathing, dilation of pupil, and ______

The parasympathetic division maintains body functions and restores the body to normal or relaxed mode, acting as a ______ system

A nerve impulse is a combination of an electrical charge and a ______ reaction

Neurotransmitters are molecules used by the nervous system to transmit messages between neurons, or from neurons to ______

Motor neurons are specially intended for information processing and signaling, relaying messages between the brain and body, and within the brain and spinal cord, focusing on ______