Nervous system

Multiple Choice

The nervous system is made up of all the following EXCEPT

• Brain

• Nerves

• Muscles

• Spinal Cord

Nervous System

The body system responsible for sending messages and signals throughout the body.

Parts of the Nervous System

Your nervous system is made up of your brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

Brain Cells (Neurons)

Neurons are the cells that make up most of your brain and nervous system. They have a very special job, and are designed to work in a very specific way. Each Neuron has lots of little arms (dendrites) that receive messages from other neurons' axon and nerve endings (tail). This allows the nerve cells to quickly pass signals throughout your body.

Fight or Flight

When you're scared, your nervous system goes into its' Fight or flight mode, which is designed to prepare your body to either fight, or run (flight). Your heart rate increases, you might start sweating, you're more aware of things happening around you, you feel anxious, and your mind starts racing. Your body is preparing itself for a fight or a flight.

Multiple Choice

The nervous system includes sensory organs (eyes, ears, skin)

• True

• False

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The left side of your brain controls the _______ side of your body.

• Right

• Left

• Front

• Back

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When you smash your finger, it takes your brain a ________ time to process the pain signal and tell your hand to move.

• long

• very long

• Short

• very short

Multiple Choice

When you want to go for a run, your nervous system tells your ________ system what to do.

• Respiratory

• Digestive

• Skeletal

• Muscular

Multiple Choice

When your get scared, your nervous system goes into

• walk and talk mode

• fight or flight mode

• sit and lounge mode

• chill mode

Multiple Choice

What bone protects your brain?

• Skull
• Cerebellum
• Cerbrum
• Deltoids

Multiple Choice

What are the main two parts of the central nervous system?

• Brain and Skull
• Brain and Spinal Cord
• Spinal Cord and Nerves
• Nerve Cells and Nerve Endings

Multiple Choice

What sense organ is responsible for our sense of touch?

• Ears
• Face
• Nose 
• Skin

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a sense organ?

• Nose
• Eyes
• Tongue/Mouth
• Hands

Multiple Choice

What type of cell gathers and carries information?

• Nerve Ending
• Sense Organ
• Sensory Cell
• Nerve Cell

Multiple Choice

Which sense organ helps you hear?

• Eyes

• Nose

• Mouth

• Ears

Multiple Select

Select two ways that your brain is protected from injury.

• skull

• a hat

• liquid

• spinal cord

Multiple Choice

How many neurons are in your brain?

• hundreds

• thousands

• millions

• billions

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What is a neuron?

• a bone in your spinal cord

• a blood vessel in your brain

• a nerve cell

• a stroke

Multiple Select

Select the three main parts of the brain.

• cerebellum

• spinal cord

• brain stem

• cerebrum

• liquid

Multiple Choice

What is the largest part of the brain?

• brain stem

• medulla

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

Multiple Choice

Which part of the brain helps your muscles work together?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• medulla

Multiple Choice

The pathway of nerves to and from the brain is called _________________.

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• medulla

Multiple Choice

What part of the brain is #1 pointing to?

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• brain stem

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What part of the brain is #2 pointing to?

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• cerebrum

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Which part of the brain is #3 pointing to?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

Multiple Choice

The brain communicates with the rest of the body through the spinal cord and nerves

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

What gives the brain messages?

• Heart

• Large intestine

• Leg

• Nerves

Multiple Choice

What system is represented by the picture?

• Digestive system

• Circulatory system

• Nervous system

• Spinal system

Multiple Select

What are the main parts of the nervous system?

• Brain

• Spinal cord

• Nerves

• Legs

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What part of the nervous system is shown?

• Brain

• Spinal cord

• Head

• Organ

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What part of the nervous system is shown?

• Brain

• Spinal cord

• Back

• Nerves

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What does the brain send to the body to tell it how to react?

• Signals

• Nerves

• Organs