Nervous sytem

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The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and is divided into four lobes. Which of the following is NOT a lobe in the cerebrum?

Messages travel to and from your brain in under a second through your __________,a bundle of nerves acting like a highway.

The ____________ is the commander or control center (in charge) of the nervous system.

The ____________ connects to your spinal cord and controls involuntary actions like breathing, digestion, heart rate.

Electrochemical impulses (messages) get sent through trillions of nerve cells in the nervous system. What is another name for a nerve cell?

Which type of neuron (nerve cell) sends messages from your brain to your muscle? (ex: message is sent telling your arm to catch a ball)

This lobe inside the cerebrum is unique to humans because it is in charge of things like planning, reasoning, decision-making, and imagination.

Ways to keep your nervous system healthy: