Matching Pairs The Nervous SystemOnline version In this game you will match the descriptions of different Nervous System terms to their definitions. by Amara Freedson 1 Somatic Nervous System 2 The Parasympathetic Nervous System 3 Peripheral Nervous System 4 The Motor Division 5 Sympathetic Nervous System 6 Somatic Reflexes 7 Homeostatic Imbalances 8 Glia 9 Central Nervous System 10 The Sensory Division 11 Autonomic Nervous system 12 Autonomic Reflexes 13 Efferent Nervous 14 Neurons 15 Afferent Nervous one of the divisions of the autonomic nervous system, based between the brain and the spinal cord, that slows the heart and relaxes muscles. send and receive signals. contain neurons that bring information away from the brain. They transmit signals from the CNS to other parts of the body and they put orders from the brain into action. Controls involuntary bodily functions and regulates glands. Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Anencephaly, Ataxia, and Huntington’s disease. Connects the Central Nervous System to the rest of the body; such as organs, skin, and limbs. control center of the body and coordinates the body’s activities my sending electrical impulses through neurons. contain neurons that bring information to the brain. They receive sensory input and send it to the CNS to “encode the appropriate sensation. Connects the brain and spinal cord to muscles to stimulate movement. Cells that support neurons. Controls muscle movement and relays information from ears, eyes and skin to the central nervous system. Involuntary stimuli is sent to the cardiac muscle of the heart and smooth muscle in the linings of organs Involve stimulation in the skeletal muscles Connects the brain and spinal cord to your skin and allows you to feel pain and other sensations. The part of the autonomic nervous system that under stress raises blood pressure and heart rate, constricts blood vessels and dilates the pupils.
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