NGSS
Brain
The organ that is the control center of the nervous system. Brain. The brain is like a supercomputer that controls how we think, feel, and move.
Brain stem
The structure that connects the brain to the spinal cord, it includes the pons and the medulla oblongata. Brain stem. The brain stem is like a bridge that helps control basic body functions like breathing and heart rate.
Nervous system explained in an easy to understand way.
Neuron explained in an easy to understand way.
Response
A reaction to a stimulus. Response. Response is how an organism acts when it detects a change in its environment.
Stimulus
Anything that causes an organism to react stimulus. A stimulus is something that makes a living thing respond or change in some way.
Synapse
The small gap where impulses travel from one neuron's axon to another neuron's dendrite. Synapse. A synapse is the tiny space where nerve cells communicate with each other to send messages in our brain and body.
