Spinal Cord BrainPOP

What can you infer about the brain stem from the fact that your spinal cord is an extension of it?

• it's the top of the brain
• it's the innermost part of the brain
• it's the outermost part of the brain
• it's the bottom of the brain

Your spinal cord is made of:

• bone
• muscle
• nerve cells
• tendons

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What might happen if you lacked cerebrospinal fluid and meninges?

• messages from body couldn't reach brain
• spinal cord could become damaged more easily
• spinal cord would not be flexible
• you wouldn't be able to stand up straight

Which function is handled by motor neurons?

• sleep cycle
• deciding what to have for lunch
• walking to the store
• remembering the answer to a trivia question

What is the difference between the white matter and grey matter in your spinal cord?

• grey handles muscle movement; white relays messages between brain and body
• grey handles voluntary movements; white handles involuntary movements
• grey handles muscle movements; white handles higher-level thought
• grey is made of brain cells; white is made of bone cells

Where in your spinal cord would you find the most grey matter and the least white matter?

• neck
• between shoulder blades
• middle of back
• lower back

If you received a minor injury to one of your lower cervical vertebrae, you might need:

• a protective cap for your head
• a neck brace
• a back brace
• crutches

Place in order from top to bottom vertebrae:
A. coccygeal
B. thoracic
C. lumbar

• B C A
• A B C
• B A C
• A C B

Which of these is an autonomic reflex? Closing your eyes __________.

• during a scary movie
• when you're thinking hard
• when you sneeze
• when you're trying to fall asleep

Your brain and spinal cord make up your central nervous system. What can you infer about the location of the rest of your nervous system?

• it's around your heart and lungs
• it stretches throughout your entire body
• it's based around your eyes, nose, and mouth
• it stretches through your digestive system