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Nervous System Study Guide

The nervous system is the body's control center, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, which enables thinking, movement, and reaction. Messages travel through sense organs to the brain and back to muscles, with reflexes providing automatic responses for protection. The brain is protected by the skull, the spinal cord by the spine, and safety measures like helmets and seatbelts help safeguard the nervous system from harm.

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Nervous System Study Guide

The nervous system is the body's control center, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, which enables thinking, movement, and reaction. Messages travel through sense organs to the brain and back to muscles, with reflexes providing automatic responses for protection. The brain is protected by the skull, the spinal cord by the spine, and safety measures like helmets and seatbelts help safeguard the nervous system from harm.

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Study Guide: How Does Your Nervous System Work?

Name: ________________________ Date: ________________________

Vocabulary
Nervous system: The body’s control center made of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
Brain: The control center that interprets messages and tells the body what to do.
Nerve: A fiber that carries messages between the brain, spinal cord, and body.
Spinal cord: A bundle of nerves protected by the spine that connects the brain to the body.
Reflex: An automatic action your body does without thinking.

What Is the Nervous System?


The nervous system is the body’s control center.
It helps your body think, move, feel, and react.
It works all the time, even when you are sleeping.

Main Parts of the Nervous System


Brain: Helps you think, remember, move, and breathe.
Spinal Cord: Connects the brain to the rest of the body and helps messages travel.
Nerves: Carry messages to and from the brain and body.

How Messages Travel in the Body


Sense organs notice something.
Nerves carry the message to the brain.
The brain understands the message.
The brain sends a message back through the nerves.
Muscles respond and move.

Sense Organs
Eyes help you see.
Ears help you hear.
Nose helps you smell.
Tongue helps you taste.
Skin helps you feel touch, heat, and cold.

Reflexes
Reflexes help protect your body.
Examples include blinking and pulling away from something hot.

Protecting the Nervous System


The skull protects the brain.
The spine protects the spinal cord.
Helmets and seatbelts help keep the nervous system safe.
Drugs and injuries can harm the nervous system.

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