The Nervous System

Which system is responsible for the overall control of all the internal processes that occur in the body?

• muscular system

• nervous system

• digestive system

• skeletal system

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Reflex responses are controlled in your

• brain stem

• spinal cord

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

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

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

Carries nervous signals from nervous system to body and from body to nervous system

• spinal cord

• brain

• nerves

• cerebellum

The nervous system is made of these three parts:

• Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves

• Brain,Tendons, and Ligaments

• Brain, Heart and Lungs

• Spinal Cord, Vertebrae and nerves

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

• brain

• spinal cord

• nerve endings

• vertebrae

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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What would you do if you touched a cactus?

• get a bandage 
• yell ouch
• deal with it
• be an idiot and just leave your hand on

The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called: Body in Balance

• compensating

• homeostasis

• balancing

• routine