Which part of the nervous system controls all the body functions?
brain
Which side of the brain controls the left side of the body?
right side
What is the basic unit of the nervous system called?
neuron
Which part of the nervous system is made up of nerves that go through the whole body?
peripheral nervous system
Which part of the nervous system does the brain and spinal cord belong?
central nervous system
Which region of the brain is responsible for balance, movement and coordination?
cerebellum
Which region of the brain is responsible for processing information received by the different sense organs of the body?
cerebrum
Which region of the brain control automatic body functions such as breathing and digestion?
brainstem
Which part of the nervous system serves as the communication highway that relays messages back and forth the brain and the different parts of the body?
spinal cord
Which part of the brainstem controls pulse, thirst, appetite, sleep patterns, and other processes in our bodies that happen automatically?
hypothalamus
Which part of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for sudden stress?
sympathetic nervous system
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