Control and Coordination

The main connection from the brain to the rest of the nerves in the body is the __________.

Spinal cord

The process of detecting and responding to a stimulus quickly is known as __________.

reflex action

The path of impulse from receptor through relay neuron to the effector is known as __________.

reflex arc

The order of reflex action is __________ > receptor > relay neuron > effector > response.

Stimulus

The reason the nervous system is necessary is because the thought process is too __________.

slow

The human brain is the __________ center of the body.

thinking

The forebrain includes the __________, thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland.

cerebrum

The part of the brain responsible for informing us how hungry or full we are is the __________.

hypothalamus

__________ is responsible for precision of voluntary actions and for balance and posture.

Cerebellum

The medulla oblongata is responsible for the control of __________ actions.

involuntary