
Nervous System and the Brain
Authored by Gail Rosewood
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8th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
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NGSS.MS-LS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the cerebrum do?
controls thoughts, interprets information from senses
controls breathing and heart rate
controls balance
relays sensory information to the correct parts of the brain
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the brain controls functions essential to life such as breathing and heart rate?
Thalamus
Frontal Lobe
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the part highlighted in red?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Hypothalamus
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons. It is labeled A in the diagram.
Dendrite
Axon
Axon Terminal
Cell Body
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The long part of a neuron that sends information to receiving neurons. Labelled D in diagram.
Synapse
Axon
Myelin
Dendrite
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate?
brain stem
cerebrum
cerebellum
adrenal gland
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NGSS.HS-LS1-3
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