Nervous System

Nervous System

By Kristin Ambrose

Multiple Choice

Which part of the body controls most of the reflexes?

• spinal cord

• brain

• brain stem

• muscles

Multiple Choice

The nervous system_________

• receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you. 
• tells your body how to react to the information it receives. 
• helps your body maintain homeostasis. 
• all of the above.

Multiple Choice

Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.

• The brain and the skull. 
• The brain and the body.
• The spinal cord and the brain.
• The spinal cord and the body. 

Multiple Choice

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• The brain and spinal cord. 
• The central nervous system and the skeletal system. 
• The central and peripheral nervous systems. 

Multiple Choice

"Fight or flight" behavior is associated with:

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Central
• Somatic

Multiple Choice

How does the endocrine system work?

• hormones

• impulses

• quickly

• neurons

Multiple Select

Which are two effects of stimulant drugs?

• Slow your ability to respond to situations

• Make you see and hear things

• Increase your heart rate

• Increased blood pressure and body temperature

Multiple Select

Which are two effects of depressant drugs?

• Decrease your concentration and coordination

• Make you see and hear things that aren't there

• Slow your reaction time

• Increased heart rate and blood pressure

Multiple Choice

Mental Illness is

• caused by altered brain chemistry

• caused by social media use

• controlled by positive thinking

• controlled by talking it out

Multiple Choice

Balance and coordination are most associated with the

• thalamus

• frontal cortex

• hippocampus

• cerebellum

Multiple Choice

Logical decision making is processed here.

• occipital lobe

• visual cortex

• frontal lobe

• thalamus

Multiple Choice

What lobe is bright pink in this picture?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Temporal

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the TEMPORAL LOBE?

• Processes movement

• Contains memory and planning

• Processes your hearing and smell

• Processes visual information

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the PARIETAL LOBE?

• Processes memory

• Processes sense of touch and pain

• Processes your hearing

• Processes your vision

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the OCCIPITAL LOBE?

• Processes your thoughts

• Processes your hearing

• Processes your vision

• Contains your personality