Nervous System

What is the largest part of the brain?

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Brain Stem

Basic unit of the nervous system; another name for nerve cell.

• brain stem

• axon

• dendrite

• neuron

Nerves that branch out from the spinal cord and connect to rest of body.

• Central Nerves

• Peripheral Nerves

• Cerebellum

• Synapse

Bundle of nerves that begins at the brain stem and continues down the center of the back.

• axon

• nerve fiber

• spinal cord

• brain stem

Part of brain that coordinates muscle movements.

• brain stem

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• spinal cord

What is the function of the nervous system

• pumps blood

• provide support to muscles

• communicate with and react to the environment

• provides oxygen to all the cells in the body

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What are the two main parts of the central nervous system?

• brain and spinal cord

• patella and phalanges

• heart and lungs

• stomach and pancreas

Which of the following is not a nervous system function?

• Receives information from internal and external environments

• Responds to stimuli

• Maintains balance in the body

• Shapes and supports the body

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Which part of the body is the "control center"?

• brain

• spinal cord

• nerve endings

• vertebrae

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As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function for the cell shown?

• contract and shorten movement

• provide coverage and protection

• carry impulses around the body

• connects parts together

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