nervous system quiz distance learning

Which of the following is the nervous system’s main control center?

• the brain

• the peripheral nerve

• the neuron

• the spinal cord, which is made up of peripheral nerves

Known as the "Little brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements:

• Thalamus

• Reticular Formation

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

The cerebellum is labeled

• 1
• 4
• 5
• 7

What part of the neuron carries the impulse toward the nerve cell body?

• Dorsal Root
• Dendrites
• Myelin Sheath
• Axon

A chemical substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse

• Neurotransmitter

• Axon

• Synapse

• Nerve

Part of the nervous system made of the brain and spinal cord.

• central nervous system
• peripheral nervous system

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

This is the job of the nervous system.

• To send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body
• To break down food to be used by the body
• To remove wastes from the body

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