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- 1. Multiple Choice
The main function of the nervous system
send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body
break down food to be used by the body
remove wastes from the body
all of these
- 2. Multiple Choice
The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory.
cerebrum
medulla
cerebellum
neuron
- 3. Multiple Choice
The major set of large set of nerves running down the spinal column or vertebrae.
axon
spinal cord
dendrite
cell body
- 4. Multiple Choice
The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the __________________
peripheral nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
central nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not the basic function of the nervous system?
detects and senses stimuli
responds to sensory stimulation
sends signal rapidly between body parts
produces fluids such as plasma and intestinal fluid
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the main function of the nervous system?
to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide
to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients
to control the body's activities by relaying messages
to control the body's movements
- 7. 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
- 8. Multiple Choice
What are the three parts of the nervous system?
brain, spinal cord, nerves
brain, lungs, spinal cord
heart, brain, nerves
brain, nerves, neurons
- 9. Multiple Choice
A nerve cell is called a:
neutron
nerve
neuron
synapse
- 10. Multiple Choice
Senses recognize ____________ which are recognized by the brain and results in a response.
Synapses
Brain messages
Stimuli (plural of stimulus)
Cerebrums
- 11. Multiple Choice
When the spinal cord responds in an emergency to a stimulus before the brain, this is called a...
response
synapse
cerebral response
reflex
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a sense?
hearing
nose
smell
touch
- 13. Multiple Choice
True or False: the right side of the brain controls the right side of your body, while the left side of the brain controls the left side of your body.
True
False
- 14. Multiple Choice
Someone who is "right-brained" is considered to be more...
logical
creative
- 15. Multiple Choice
Someone who is "left-brained" is considered to be more....
logical
creative
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