Nervous+System

Nervous System:

Your project must contain:

- a life-sized, colored illustration of your organ system with labels

- at least three pictures of your organ system

- a bibliography/list of sources used

- 8 x 10 poster annotations of assigned information below

1. Describe the role of the nervous system. 2. Describe the structure and functioning of the basic unit of the nervous system, the neuron. 3. Explain how nerve impulses travel and what occurs during a reflex arc. 4. List the parts and discuss the function of the central nervous system. 5. Map out the major areas and control centers of the brain and discuss their roles. 6. Describe one disorder of the nervous system. 7. Anything else you think we should know.

Vocabulary to be included. central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, autonomic nervous system, neuron, dendrite, cell body, axon, nerve impulse,synapse, stimulus, response, brain, cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord

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