Nervous System

What is the function of the nervous system? 

• send and receive messages
• remove wastes
• transport materials around the body
• movement

What kind of messages does the nervous system send?

• magical
• chemical (hormones)
• electrical (impulses)
• telegrams

What are the 2 divisions of the nervous system?

• central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
• interior and exterior
• chemical and electrical
• brain and spinal cord

The central nervous system contains which structures?

• only the brain
• only nerves
• arms and legs
• brain and spinal cord

The _________ nervous system contains sensory and motor nerves that travel to all parts of the body to send and receive messages from the brain and spinal cord

• central 
• peripheral
• external
• internal

This part of the brain is responsible for thought, learning, and processing information. 

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Spinal Cord

This part of the brain control balance, posture, and muscle coordination. 

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Spinal Cord

This part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as breathing, heart rate, and digestion.

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Spinal Cord

A change in the environment that causes your body to respond is called a _______. 

• Response 
• Disaster
• Stimulus

The way your body reacts to a stimulus

• response
• stimulus
• adaptation
• natural selection