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  • why is exercise good for your brain?
    releases chemicals that make you feel good, relaxes your muscles, and gets rid of stress
  • Which part of the nervous system is the largest?
    central nervous system
  • What are the 3 types of nerves?
    motor, autonomic, sensory
  • What type of somatic nerve comes from our skin, eyes, ears, tongue, and nose?
    sensory Neves
  • Long bundle of neurons that go down your back and connects the brain to the nerves?
    spinal cord
  • What does the nervous system control?
    EVERYTHING!!! thinking, smelling, moving
  • This receives and stores information for the nervous system?
    brain
  • This part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord
    Central nervous system
  • What is the name of the nerve that we can control?
    somatic
  • What are the 3 brain parts?
    cerebellum, cerebrum, brain stem
  • What type of nerve sends information from our senses to the central nervous system?
    somatic
  • This part of the nervous system carries electrical signals to and from the central nervous system
    peripheral
  • what type of somatic nerve controls our muscles and allows movement
    motor nerves
  • What type of nerve is controlled by the brain and works automatically?
    autonomic
  • The brain controls body functions by sending and receiving electrical signals through
    nerves
  • What is the brain protected by besides the skull?
    tissue and fluids
  • These are thin strands of long fibers that are very small
    nerves
  • This part of the nervous system includes the nerves and extends from the spinal cord to ALL parts of the body
    peripheral nervous system
  • Nerves are made up of billions of nerves cells called...
    neurons
  • What are the functions of the Nervous System?
    to control and communicate with what is going on in the body
  • This part of the nervous system controls most body actions?
    Central Nervous system
  • When a neuron connection is made because a new skill is learned?
    synapses
  • Nerves are thin strands that send _____________ throughout the body?
    signals
  • What type of nerves controls involuntary functions like blinking or breathing ?
    autonomic
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