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Nervous System

Nervous System. Jeopardy Test Review Game. 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.

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Nervous System

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  1. Nervous System Jeopardy Test Review Game

  2. What is the largest part of the brain called?

  3. cerebrum

  4. What part of the brain controls involuntary actions?

  5. brain stem

  6. What is the function of the corpus callosum?

  7. It connects the left side of the brain to the right side of the brain.

  8. What part of the brain controls balance?

  9. cerebellum

  10. What structure joins with the medulla to form the brain stem?

  11. pons

  12. Name the three types of neurons.

  13. sensory, motor, and interneurons

  14. What part of the neuron receives the message first?

  15. dendrites

  16. What part of the neuron carries the message away from the cell body?

  17. axon

  18. What part of the neuron releases the message?

  19. axon tips (or axon terminals)

  20. What type of neuron carries a message from the central nervous system to the effector?

  21. motor neuron

  22. What is the iris?

  23. colored part of the eye

  24. What is the outermost layer of the eye?

  25. sclera

  26. What is the innermost layer of the eye?

  27. retina

  28. What are the light sensitive receptor cells that help you to see colors?

  29. cones

  30. What helps to give the eye its round shape?

  31. vitreous humor

  32. What part of the ear acts as a funnel to catch sound waves?

  33. external ear

  34. What is the first structure of the ear to vibrate?

  35. eardrum

  36. Name the three smallest bones in the human body.

  37. hammer, anvil, stirrup

  38. What part of the inner ear helps to maintain balance and body position?

  39. semicircular canals

  40. What part of the inner ear helps with hearing and sends the vibrations to the auditory nerve?

  41. cochlea

  42. What is an automatic response of the body that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control?

  43. reflex

  44. Why does a reflex occur quickly and automatically?

  45. The message bypasses the brain.

  46. When the nervous system makes you feel thirsty, what body process is it helping you to carry out?

  47. homeostasis

  48. Why is the sensation of pain important?

  49. It alerts the body to danger.

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