Chapter 14 6th Grade

The central nervous system consist of

• brain.

• spinal cord.

• sensory receptors.

• sensory nerves.

The _________ nervous system communicates with the central nervous system about what is happening in and around the body.

• nerves

• peripheral

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

What helps control your balance and muscle coordination?

• brain stem

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

What connects the brain to the spinal cord?

• brain stem

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

What two things help protect the brain?

• skull

• vertebrae

• cerebrospinal fluid

• nerve fibers

Part of the peripheral nervous system that controls skeletal muscle?

• somatic

• autonomic

Part of a neuron that receives impulses?

• axon

• dendrite

• myelin sheath

• cell body

Part of the peripheral nervous system that controls heart rate and breathing?

• Somatic

• Autonomic

Part of a neuron that sends impulses?

• dendrite

• axon

• cell body

• myelin sheath

The command center for the body is the ______.

• spinal cord

• brain stem

• brain

• cerebellum