8th grade Nervous System Mindmaps

Multiple Choice

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for decision making, complex thinking, planning, and reasoning?

• Frontal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Cerebellum

Match

Match the parts of the nervous system with their functions

• Spinal cord

• brain

• motor nerves

• autonomic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

pathway for messages sent from the brain

most important organ in the body

allows the brain to control our muscles

breathing, digestion, heart rate

we control- jumping and moving arms

• pathway for messages sent from the brain

• most important organ in the body

• allows the brain to control our muscles

• breathing, digestion, heart rate

• we control- jumping and moving arms

Multiple Choice

Which part of the neuron is responsible for transmitting information to the cell body?

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Myelin Sheath

• Axon Terminals

Fill in the Blanks

The left hemisphere of the brain controls the

side of the body.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions associated with the right hemisphere of the brain?

• Creativity

• Imagination

• Logic

• Visual

Multiple Select

The left side of the brain is considered to be? (check all that apply)

• factual

• linear thinking

• logical

• verbal

Multiple Select

What can you do to keep your brain healthy? (check all that apply)

• exercise regularly

• reduce stress

• avoid alcohol and drugs

• get plenty of sleep

Multiple Select

Explain two ways to keep your nervous system healthy

• drink plenty of water

• smoke

• drink alcohol

• expose body to sunlight

Multiple Choice

Which disorder is described as the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of cases?

• Alzheimer's

• Parkinson's

• Epilepsy

• Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Choice

Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for decision making, complex thinking, planning, and reasoning?

• Frontal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe