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 Autonomic Nervous system 2 Autonomic Reflexes 3 Homeostatic Imbalances 4 Sympathetic Nervous System 5 Somatic Nervous System 6 Peripheral Nervous System 7 Efferent Nervous 8 Glia 9 Afferent Nervous 10 Somatic Reflexes 11 The Parasympathetic Nervous System 12 The Sensory Division 13 Neurons 14 Central Nervous System 15 The Motor Division 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. Controls muscle movement and relays information from ears, eyes and skin to the central nervous system. one of the divisions of the autonomic nervous system, based between the brain and the spinal cord, that slows the heart and relaxes muscles. contain neurons that bring information to the brain. They receive sensory input and send it to the CNS to “encode the appropriate sensation. Involve stimulation in the skeletal muscles Cells that support neurons. control center of the body and coordinates the body’s activities my sending electrical impulses through neurons. Connects the brain and spinal cord to muscles to stimulate movement. Connects the Central Nervous System to the rest of the body; such as organs, skin, and limbs. 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. Involuntary stimuli is sent to the cardiac muscle of the heart and smooth muscle in the linings of organs
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