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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main function of the nervous system?clean waste from the cellsabsorb nutrients for energydeliver messages to the brain
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?cerebellum, cerebrum, medullacochlea, nerves, vestibulebrain, spinal cord, nerves
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe bony structure that protects the brain.Back boneTeethSkullHelmet
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of cell gathers and carries information?Nerve EndingSense OrganSensory CellNerve Cell - 5. Multiple Choicebundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.neuronsspinal cordspaghettibrain
- 6. Multiple Choicea body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.endocrine systemnervous systemnerveneuron
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?brain and spinal cordbrain and cranial nervesspinal cord and spinal nervescranial nerves and spinal nerves
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the job of the spinal cord?To protect your musclesTo communicate from your brain to the rest of your bodyTo open and close your lungs.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat sense organ is responsible for our sense of touch?EarsFaceNoseSkin
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe nervous system controls:only the heartall body systems and the whole entire bodythe digestive systemthe brain
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.NervesSpinal CordBrain
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe _____ controls all the other organs, and processes all the information.NervesSpinal CordBrain
- 13. Multiple ChoiceYour taste buds are not attached to nerve cellsTrueFalse
- 14. Multiple Choice
What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
Central and Lower nervous systems
Central and Peripheral nervous systems
Lower and Cerebral nervous systems
Central and Muscular nervous systems
- 15. Multiple Choice
A nerve cell is called a:
neutron
nerve
neuron
synapse
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla/spinal cord
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a sense?
hearing
nose
smell
touch
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Diencephalon
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the biggest part of the brain?
Brain stem
Think tank
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.DendritesStimulusBrain StemSpinal cord
- 23. Multiple Choice
Without the nervous system, you couldn't
walk
breathe
think
all of the above
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and unconscious muscle activities.CerebrumCerebellumBrainSpinal Cord
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language and memories.CerebellumCerebrumDendritesBrain Stem
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