Directed Reading A continued Mark each of the following actions V for voluntary or I for involuntary. _____ 25. digesting food _____ 26. moving your arm 27. The three connected parts of the brain are the ______________________, the ______________________, and the ______________________. 28. Most memories are stored in the ______________________. 29. The right hand is controlled by the ______________________ hemisphere of the cerebrum. 30. Which part of the brain keeps track of your body’s position? _______________________________________________________________ 31. Your body’s involuntary processes, such as heart rate, are controlled by the ______________________. THE SPINAL CORD 32. The spinal cord is protected by ______________________. 33. The spinal cord is made of ______________________ and ______________________. 34. Nerve fibers in your spinal cord allow your brain to communicate with your ______________________ nervous system. 35. A spinal cord injury may block all information to and from the ______________________. 36. What is a possible effect of a spinal cord injury? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 37. What are two ways to help prevent spinal cord injuries? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

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Directed Reading A continued Mark each of the following actions V for voluntary or I for involuntary. _____ 25. digesting food _____ 26. moving your arm 27. The three connected parts of the brain are the ______________________, the ______________________, and the ______________________. 28. Most memories are stored in the ______________________. 29. The right hand is controlled by the ______________________ hemisphere of the cerebrum. 30. Which part of the brain keeps track of your body’s position? _______________________________________________________________  31. Your body’s involuntary processes, such as heart rate, are controlled by the ______________________. THE SPINAL CORD 32. The spinal cord is protected by ______________________. 33. The spinal cord is made of ______________________ and ______________________. 34. Nerve fibers in your spinal cord allow your brain to communicate with your ______________________ nervous system. 35. A spinal cord injury may block all information to and from the ______________________. 36. What is a possible effect of a spinal cord injury? _______________________________________________________________  _______________________________________________________________  37. What are two ways to help prevent spinal cord injuries? _______________________________________________________________  _______________________________________________________________

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Here are the responses for each action and question:

Marked Actions:

1. digesting food - I (Involuntary)
1. moving your arm - V (Voluntary)

Connected Parts of the Brain: 27. The three connected parts of the brain are the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brainstem.

Memory Storage: 28. Most memories are stored in the cerebrum.

Hand Control: 29. The right hand is controlled by the left hemisphere of the cerebrum.

Body Position Tracking: 30. Which part of the brain keeps track of your body’s position? Cerebellum.

Involuntary Processes Control: 31. Your body’s involuntary processes, such as heart rate, are controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

Spinal Cord Protection: 32. The spinal cord is protected by the vertebral column (spine).

Spinal Cord Composition: 33. The spinal cord is made of nerve tissue and nervous tissue.

Communication with Other Nervous Systems: 34. Nerve fibers in your spinal cord allow your brain to communicate with your peripheral nervous system.

Effect of Spinal Cord Injury: 35. A spinal cord injury may block all information to and from the brain.

What is a possible effect of a spinal cord injury? Loss of sensation or motor function below the level of injury.

Preventing Spinal Cord Injuries: 37. What are two ways to help prevent spinal cord injuries?

Wearing seatbelts while driving.
Using appropriate safety gear while engaging in sports or high-risk activities.