Nervous System

This part of the brain helps with balance and coordination by controlling how the the muscles work together.

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

This part of the brain is the center of conscious thought. It controls our voluntary muscle movements like running and talking as well as our senses (hearing and tasting).

• cerebrum

• brain stem

• cerebellum

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Several important involuntary functions, such as breathing and heartbeat, digestion, and sleep are controlled by the

• Hippocampus

• cerebellum

• brain stem or medulla

• Cerebrum

A nerve cell is called a

• cardiac cell

• neurons

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An example of voluntary movement would be:

• Dancing

• heart beat

• digestion

• breathing

TRUE or FALSE: All nerves have the same job. For example, they all carry messages to the brain

• TRUE

• FALSE

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The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.

• Central
• Peripheral

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The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

• central

• peripheral

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Select all that apply: The function of the nervous system is to control

• voluntary movement

• our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste..)

• our memories and thoughts

• Involuntary actions likes breathing and heart beat

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Two major branches of the nervous system

• central and peripheral

• peripheral and motor

• motor and sensory