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Q: The individual nerve cell is called a
Q: Impulses leaving (going away from) a
nerve cell travel along feelers called
A: Neuron
Q: Responses are performed when you want
A: Axons
Q: The gap or space between 2 neurons
to do something (like throw a ball, ride a
bike.)
A: Voluntary
Q: Impulses going to the nerve cell travel
along feelers called
A: Synapse
Q: Your master control center
A: Denedrites
A: Brain
Q: An action is so fast and happens without
you thinking is called
Q: This part of the brain controls involuntary
actions like breathing, beating of your, and
digestion.
A: A reflex action
A: Brain stem/Medulla
Q: This part of your brain makes sure your
muscles work in the right order and controls
balance and coordination.
Q: Long threads of specialized cells are called
A: Cerebellum
A: Nerves
Q: The largest part of the brain that also
controls voluntary actions. It is the thinking
part of the brain that learns, reasons, and
decides.
Q: The 3 main parts that make up the
nervous system are:
A: Cerebrum
Q: Actions that you don’t need to think
about, they happen automatically.
A: Brain, Spinal cord, Nerves
Q: These cells carry messages from the brain
and spinal cord to muscles around the body.
A: Involuntary
A: Motor Nerves