https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev Made with wonder en-us 2018-11-28 16:30:24 UTC 2018-11-28 16:58:31 UTC hello@padlet.com bmccarthy17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308885188 Brain and Spinal Cord
Receives signals, interprets them and responds

]]> 2018-11-28 16:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308885188 bmccarthy17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308888079 Sends signals to the brain from fingers, toes etc. (sensory)
Also sends signals from the brain to move or react (motor)]]> 2018-11-28 16:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308888079 tscarfone17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308889329  A motor nerve is a nerve located in the central nervous system, usually the spinal cord, that sends motor signals from the CNS to the muscles of the body. ]]> 2018-11-28 16:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308889329 tscarfone17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308890534  The sensory nervous system is a part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information. A sensory system consists of sensory neurons (including the sensory receptor cells), neural pathways, and parts of the brain involved in sensory perception. ]]> 2018-11-28 16:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308890534 bmccarthy17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308891803 Voluntary or conscious movement in the motor nervous system]]> 2018-11-28 16:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308891803 tscarfone17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308891915 The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes. ]]> 2018-11-28 16:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308891915 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308892270 The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which also includes the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). The sympathetic nervous system activates what is often termed the fight or flight response.]]> 2018-11-28 16:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308892270 bmccarthy17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308893713 Front part of the brain that controls problem solving, spontaneity, judgment, impulse control, social and sexual behaviour.]]> 2018-11-28 16:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308893713 tscarfone17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308893890 The parasympathetic nervous system is one of three divisions of the autonomic nervous system. Sometimes called the rest and digest system, the parasympathetic system conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract. ]]> 2018-11-28 16:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308893890 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308893911 abbreviation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is a progressive degeneration of the motor neurons of the central nervous system, leading to wasting of the muscles and paralysis.

]]> 2018-11-28 16:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308893911 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308894548 inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection and marked by intense headache and fever, sensitivity to light, and muscular rigidity, leading (in severe cases) to convulsions, delirium, and death.

]]> 2018-11-28 16:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308894548 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308894790 temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. The term is also used loosely of the aftereffects such as confusion or temporary incapacity.]]> 2018-11-28 16:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308894790 bmccarthy17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308894883 Part of the brain that controls spatial sense and navigation.]]> 2018-11-28 16:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308894883 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308895419  neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.]]> 2018-11-28 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308895419 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308895626 a chronic, typically progressive disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, whose symptoms may include numbness, impairment of speech and of muscular coordination, blurred vision, and severe fatigue.

]]> 2018-11-28 16:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308895626 tscarfone17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308895659 The temporal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals. The temporal lobe is located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the mammalian brain. ]]> 2018-11-28 16:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308895659 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308896074 a progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people. It is associated with degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

]]> 2018-11-28 16:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308896074 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308896478 A stroke may be caused by a blocked artery (ischemic stroke) or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). Some people may experience only a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain (transient ischemic attack, or TIA) that doesn't cause permanent damage.]]> 2018-11-28 16:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308896478 bmccarthy17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308896656 Part of the brain that controls visual perception and processing]]> 2018-11-28 16:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308896656 tscarfone17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308896661 Broca's area is a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere, usually the left, of the hominid brain with functions linked to speech production. Language processing has been linked to the Broca's area ]]> 2018-11-28 16:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308896661 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308897079 progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of premature senility.

]]> 2018-11-28 16:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308897079 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308897603 Pain and how you sense it. This causes tissue damage, which is registered by microscopic pain receptors(nociceptors) in your skin. Each pain receptor forms one end of a nerve cell (neurone). It is connected to the other end in the spinal cord by a long nerve fibre or axon.]]> 2018-11-28 16:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308897603 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308898019 a sensory cell or organ responsive to chemical stimuli.

]]> 2018-11-28 16:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308898019 tscarfone17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308898484 Wernicke's area is the region of the brain that is important for language development. It is located in the temporal lobe on the left side of the brain and is responsible for the comprehension of speech, while Broca's area is related to the production of speech. ]]> 2018-11-28 16:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308898484 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308899267 a sense organ or cell that responds to mechanical stimuli such as touch or sound.

]]> 2018-11-28 16:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308899267 tscarfone17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308899313 The nerve pathway involved in a reflex action including at its simplest a sensory nerve and a motor nerve with a synapse between. ]]> 2018-11-28 16:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308899313 ibandu18 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308899558 Thermoreceptors are specialized nerve cells that are able to detect differences in temperature. Temperature is a relative measure of heat present in the environment. Thermoreceptors are able to detect heat and cold and are found throughout the skin in order to allow sensory reception throughout the body.]]> 2018-11-28 16:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308899558 tscarfone17 https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308900810 These specialized cells are called photoreceptors. There are 2 types of photoreceptors in the retina: rods and cones. The rods are most sensitive to light and dark changes, shape and movement and contain only one type of light-sensitive pigment. Rods are not good for color vision. ]]> 2018-11-28 16:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bmccarthy17/j3dbfmda3cev/wish/308900810