Nervous System

What two things are found in the central nervous system?

• brain/spinal cord
• spinal cord/motor neurons
• motor/sensory neurons
• only brain

Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?

• axon
• dendrite
• cell body
• axon terminal

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Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?

• dendrite
• terminal
• cell body
• axon

What is the LARGEST of the 3 parts of your brain?

• cerebellum
• cerebrum
• spinal cord
• medulla

Which part of your brain controls memory?

• cerebrum
• cerebellum
• medulla
• neurons

Which part of the brain controls breathing?

• neurons
• medulla
• cerebellum
• cerebrum

Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?

• cerebrum
• medulla
• cerebellum
• impluses

What does the cerebrum control?

• controls thoughts and voluntary actions
• controls vital and involuntary actions 
• controls balance
• controls the uvula

The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys
• lungs, liver, stomach
• brain, spinal cord, nerves
• eyes, pancreas, veins

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Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?

• Diencephalon
• Frontal Lobe
• Brain Stem
• Cerebellum

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