Nervous System

________: can be caused by muscle tension, eyestrain, exposure to fumes, a sinus infection, dehydration, or food allergies.

________: Cause by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.

________: A bruising of the brain tissues that causes swelling.

________: occur over time as cells break down.

A(n) ________ is the bodys spontaneous response to stimulus.

The ________ involves voluntary responses that are under your control.

A(n) ________ long stalk of nerve cells and fibers that connects the spinal cord to the rest of the brain.

The brain, ________, and nerves work together, transmitting messages between organs, tissues, and cells.

________: An inflammation of spinal and cranial meninges caused by bacterial or viral infection.

The ________ receives messages from the nerves and in the PNS, interprets them, and sends out a response.

The ________ coordinates the movement of skeletal muscles and maintains the bodys posture and balance.

The ________ includes nerves that extend from the brain, spinal cord, and sensory receptors, such as those in the skin.

________ relay messages from the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin to the CNS, and motor neurons carry impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles.

________: A state of unconsciousness caused by major trauma.

________: Communicate with connect other neurons.

Your ________ is a complex network that allows communication between the brain and body.

The ________ is made up of the nerves that are not in the brain and spinal cord.

The ________ is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

________: Swelling of the spinal cord or tissue around it can result in temporary loss of nerve function.

The ________ coordinates all activities.

nerve cells

Carry messages from receptors in the body to the CNS

Carry messages from the CNS back to muscles or glands in response to an impulse

Communicate with connect other neurons

can be caused by muscle tension, eyestrain, exposure to fumes, a sinus infection, dehydration, or food allergies

Cause by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth

A bruising of the brain tissues that causes swelling

A state of unconsciousness caused by major trauma

Swelling of the spinal cord or tissue around it can result in temporary loss of nerve function

An inflammation of spinal and cranial meninges caused by bacterial or viral infection

occur over time as cells break down