Nervous System Presentation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a sense organ?

• Eyes

• Nose

• Heart

• Skin

Reorder

Explain how the nervous system receives information from sense organs and responds to stimuli.

• Stimuli from the sense organs change to electrical signals.

• Nerves carry electrical signals to the brain and spinal cord.

• The brain decides what the stimulus is and how to respond.

• Nerves carry the message away from the brain to the part of the body that will respond.

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Multiple Select

Select all the correct statements about nerve cells (neurons):

• Neurons make up nerves within the body.

• Neurons carry messages throughout the body.

• Neurons travel in two-way paths to and from the brain.

• Neurons send messages to or from the brain and spinal cord.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for quick reactions when the brain does not have enough time to respond?

• Spinal cord

• Nerves

• Sense organs

• Heart

Open Ended

Why are reflexes important for the body?

Multiple Choice

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling voluntary muscles, senses, thoughts, memories, and learning?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Medulla

• Spinal cord

Open Ended

Explain how the right and left sides of the cerebrum differ in the functions they control.

Multiple Select

Which of the following functions are controlled by the cerebellum?

• Balance

• Coordination

• Speech

• Movement

Multiple Choice

What is the main function of the medulla in the brain?

• Controlling involuntary movements

• Storing memories

• Solving math problems

• Controlling voluntary muscles