The Nervous System

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

Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  

• frontal
• temporal
• occipital
• parietal

Identify the lobe of the brain

• frontal
• temporal
• occipital
• parietal

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

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Diencephalon
• Brain Stem

Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information

• Brain stem
• Cerebral Cortex
• Corpus Callosum
• Cerebellum

This part is known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements.  

• Thalamus
• Reticular Formation
• Hypothalamus
• Cerebellum

Which part of the brain controls reflexes?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain stem
• Spinal cord

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