### Flashcard 1: Nervous System Overview - **Front:** What is the primary role of the nervous system? - **Back:** It controls and coordinates all metabolic activities, stimulation, reaction, and movements of the body. It's often called the "master" or "command" system. ### Flashcard 2: CNS Components - **Front:** What are the two main components of the Central Nervous System (CNS)? - **Back:** The Brain and the Spinal Cord. ### Flashcard 3: Brain Location - **Front:** Where is the brain located? - **Back:** Inside the cranium (bony cavity of the skull). ### Flashcard 4: Spinal Cord Location - **Front:** Where is the spinal cord located? - **Back:** Just below the brain, within the bony cavity of the vertebral column. ### Flashcard 5: CNS Function - **Front:** What is the main function of the CNS? - **Back:** It processes sensory inputs and prepares appropriate information for motor output. ### Flashcard 6: Brain Parts (Image-based) - **Front:** Name the major parts of the brain shown in a typical CNS diagram. - **Back:** Cerebrum, Midbrain, Pons varolii, Medulla oblongata, Cerebellum. (Also Spinal cord is typically shown connected). ### Flashcard 7: Sensory Neurons - **Front:** What is the function of sensory neurons? - **Back:** They transmit impulses from the body to the brain. ### Flashcard 8: Motor Neurons - **Front:** What is the function of motor neurons? - **Back:** They carry orders from the brain to the body. ### Flashcard 9: Meninges - **Front:** What are meninges and what is their role? - **Back:** Meninges are a thin tissue that covers and protects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
