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Information Processing
Study Guide
Learning Target #1: I can identify and describe the parts of the nervous system.
The nervous system is like an information highway. It is responsible for controlling and coordinating all
the functions and movements in the body and allows you to respond to changes in your environment
The nervous system is made up of _____________ that are strings of long thin cells called
___________________ (basic unit of the nervous system).
Describe what makes up the central nervous system:
Describe what makes up the peripheral nervous system:
**Sensory nerves (efferent) cell axons conduct impulses from the
periphereal organs to the CNS and the motor nerve (afferent) cell axons conduct impulses from the CNS to the
peripheral organs.
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Learning Target #2: I can explain the location and function of brain parts.
What are neurotransmitters? Describe three specific neurotransmitters and how they affect feelings and behavior.
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Brain Divisions: What does each part control?
Brainstem:
Cerebellum:
Cerebrum:
**Use handout: A Piece Of Your Mind: Brain Anatomy
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Learning Target #3: I can describe the structure and function of nerves and neurons.
How are the neurons always joined?
Identify what a synapse is and how two joined neurons overcome a synapse.
What is an “impulse”, and in what direction do impulses always travel across a neuron?
Distinguish between a sensory, motor, and interneuron.
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Learning Target #4: I can identify and analyze examples of stimulus and response.
What is a stimulus?
What is a response?
**You will be asked to determine the stimulus and response based on the function of the nervous system.
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What is the process by which our body works to maintain temperature, ph (acidity), and oxygen levels?
What is a reflex, and why does it occur quickly and automatically?
What role does the autonomic nervous system have? What role does the somatic nervous system have?
List the five senses and identify what they detect.
Distinguish between physical stimuli and chemical stimuli.
Distinguish between “taste” and “flavor”.