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