5L12 Nervous System

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

• to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

• to control the body's activities by relaying messages

• to control the body's movements

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What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• Central and Lower nervous systems

• Central and Peripheral nervous systems

• Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

• Central and Muscular nervous systems

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• brain, lungs, spinal cord

• heart, brain, nerves

• brain, nerves, neurons

A nerve cell is called a:

• neutron

• nerve

• neuron

• synapse

Which of the following is NOT a sense?

• hearing

• nose

• smell

• touch

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The _______ send and receive messages from the brain.

• Nerves
• Spinal Cord
• Brain

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The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.

• Nerves
• Spinal Cord
• Brain

The _____ controls all the other organs, and processes all the information. 

• Nerves
• Spinal Cord
• Brain

What is the job of the spinal cord?

• To protect your muscles
• To communicate from your brain to the rest of your body
• To open and close your lungs.

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The nervous system controls:

• only the heart
• all body systems and the whole entire body
• the digestive system
• the brain

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