Nervous System Study Guide

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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What is the part highlighted in red?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Diencephalon

What is the part highlighted in red?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Diencephalon

What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Diencephalon
• Brain Stem

What makes up the Central Nervous System?

• Blood and Heart

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

• Brain and Spinal Cord

What are the two parts of the nervous system? 

• The brain and spinal cord
• The central nervous and peripheral nervous system 
• The neurons and the dendrites
• The cerebrum and the medulla

A ______ is what your body does in reaction to a stimuli.

• Reaction

• Response

• Change

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• spinal cord