Nervous/Digestive Systems

Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?

• Blood
• Spinal Cord
• Atrium
• Ventricle

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What is the function of the nervous system?

• Transport nutrients around the body
• Send and receive messages to respond to a change in an organisms environment
• Brings oxygen into the body
• Moves body parts

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The bony structure that protects the brain.

• Back bone 
• Teeth 
• Skull
• Helmet 

What type of cell gathers and carries information?

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

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Bundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.

• neurons
• spinal cord
• spaghetti
• brain

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A body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.

• endocrine system 
• nervous system
• nerve
• neuron

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Main organ of the nervous system. protected by the skull, and made of neurons, it is the control center for all actions, thoughts and emotions.

• brain
• electrical impulse
• gland
• heart

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What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?

• brain, spinal cord and nerves
• brain and cranial nerves
• spinal cord and spinal nerves
• cranial nerves and spinal nerves

Which of the following is not one of the senses?

• sight
• smell
• height
• taste

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The system closely related to the Nervous System which releases hormones and chemicals to tell the brain other important information is

• digestive system

• skeletal system

• endocrine system

• respiratory system