Transcript nervous system jeopardy

Nervous System
Jeopardy
Test Review
Game
Brain
Neuron
Eye
Ear
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What is the largest part
of the brain called?
cerebrum
What part of the brain
controls involuntary
actions?
brain stem
What is the function of
the corpus callosum?
It connects the left side
of the brain to the right
side of the brain.
What part of the brain
controls balance?
cerebellum
What structure joins
with the medulla to form
the brain stem?
pons
Name the three types of
neurons.
sensory, motor, and
interneurons
What part of the neuron
receives the message
first?
dendrites
What part of the neuron
carries the message
away from the cell body?
axon
What part of the neuron
releases the message?
axon tips (or axon
terminals)
What type of neuron
carries a message from
the central nervous
system to the effector?
motor neuron
What is the iris?
colored part of the eye
What is the outermost
layer of the eye?
sclera
What is the innermost
layer of the eye?
retina
What are the light
sensitive receptor cells
that help you to see
colors?
cones
What helps to give the
eye its round shape?
vitreous humor
What part of the ear
acts as a funnel to catch
sound waves?
external ear
What is the first
structure of the ear to
vibrate?
eardrum
Name the three smallest
bones in the human
body.
hammer, anvil, stirrup
What part of the inner
ear helps to maintain
balance and body
position?
semicircular canals
What part of the inner ear
helps with hearing and
sends the vibrations to the
auditory nerve?
cochlea
What is an automatic
response of the body that
occurs very rapidly and
without conscious control?
reflex
Why does a reflex occur
quickly and
automatically?
The message bypasses
the brain.
When the nervous
system makes you feel
thirsty, what body
process is it helping you
to carry out?
homeostasis
Why is the sensation of
pain important?
It alerts the body to danger.
How does a nerve impulse
move from the axon tips of
one neuron to the dendrites
of the next neuron?
It becomes a chemical in
order to cross the synapse.
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What is the touch outer
covering of the brain
called?
dura mater
A bruise-like injury to the
brain is called a
_________.
concussion
The ______ ____ supply
blood flow to the brain.
capillary beds
What is the “master gland”
that is located on the
underside of the brain?
pituitary gland
What structure of the
brain aids in smelling?
olfactory bulbs
What type(s) of neurons
are found in spinal
nerves?
sensory and motor neurons
What type of neurons
are found only in the
brain and spinal cord?
interneurons
What type of neuron
receives a message from
the receptor cells?
sensory neuron
Name the 5 structures
that make up a neuron.
dendrites, cell body,
nucleus, axon, and axon
tips
State the 6 step path of
a nerve impulse.
receptor, sensory neuron,
interneuron, motor neuron,
effector, muscle/gland
What is the function of the
light sensitive receptor cells
called rods?
They help you to see in dim
light.
Which structure provides
blood flow to the eye?
choroid
Which structure
transports the nerve
impulses of the eye to
the brain?
optic nerve
Which structure controls
the size of the eye’s
opening?
iris
Which structure focuses
incoming light?
lens
Which bone in the ear is
the first to vibrate?
hammer
Which bone in the ear is
the last to vibrate?
stirrup
Seeing:Light::Hearing______
vibrations
Is hearing a physical or
chemical sense?
physical
What is the tube-like
structure that carries sound
waves from the external ear
to the ear drum?
ear canal
Which two senses are
considered chemical
senses?
smell and taste
Name the four divisions
of the nervous system.
central, peripheral,
autonomic, andsomatic
A message sent or received
by your nervous system is
called _______.
impulse
Which part of the neuron
contains the control
center of the cell?
cell body
Describe the position of the
image that is projected onto
the retina.
It is upside down.