Nervous System

Which organ is not a part of the brain?

• Cerebellum
• Spinal cord
• Cerebrum
• Brainstem

Which organ controls balance and coordination?

• Brainstem
• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Spinal cord

Which organ controls the five senses, thoughts, and voluntary actions.

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Spinal cord
• Brainstem

The part of the neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body.

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Nucleus
• Cell body

The part of the neuron that carries impulses toward the cell body.

• Axon
• Cell body
• Nucleus
• Dendrite

The basic unit of information processing and building block of the brain.

• Brainstem
• Cell body
• Nucleus
• Neuron

Which is not a function of the nervous system?

• Receive stimuli from inside and outside the body
• Initiate responses for survival
• Interpret stimuli
• Pump blood throughout the body

The thick column or bundle of nerve tissue that is covered by the vertebrae and connects the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system is the _____________.

• Spinal cord
• Brainstem
• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum

Network of nerves that transmit signals to and from the brain through the spinal cord.

• Brainstem
• Peripheral nerves
• Spinal cord
• Cerebrum

Made of the brain and spinal cord, the control center.

• Peripheral Nervous System
• Central Nervous System (CNS)