Name ___________________________________________________________________ Class _______
Nervous System Vocabulary
Fill in the chart using pages 449 – 452 in the green Glencoe science book.
Term
Definition
Any external or internal change that brings
about a response
Extra
Two examples:
1. Light
2.
Neurons
Three types:
1. motor neurons
2.
3.
Synapse
[ True or False ]
A synapse is a liquid.
Part of the nervous system that includes
The spinal cord is made of
your brain and spinal cord; abbreviated CNS bundles of what?
Division of the nervous system that includes
all the nerves outside of the CNS that
connect it to other body parts
Part of the nervous system that controls
voluntary actions.
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How many total nerves are part
of the PNS?
What two types of nerves are
included?
1.
Autonomic System
2.
Two examples:
1.
2.
Reflex
Two examples:
1.
2.
Read about HOMEOSTASIS on page 450. List three examples:
1.
2.
3.
Using the glossary, write the definition of homeostasis below.
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Read about NERVE CELLS on page 450. What is the difference between an axon and a dendrite?
Using a dictionary, write the following definitions:
1. Cerebellum –
2. Cerebrum –
3. Circle the term above that describes the part of your brain used when you work a math problem.
4. Using the definitions on the front of this page, fill in the blanks below.
Main Divisions of the Nervous System:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
(which can be divided into two parts)
2a. ______________________________________________________
2b. ______________________________________________________