Nervous System

What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Diencephalon

What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

What structure is grey in this picture. It controls conscious thought and memory?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

Which statement best describes a reflex action?

• Slow response that you have to think about

• Rapid response to protect body from harm

_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system and out to muscles or glands. The RED neuron in diagram.

• sensory

• motor

• inter

• central

Controls automatic functions like breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, etc.

• cerebrum
• cerebellum
• basal ganglia
• brainstem

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

These type of cells are responsible for transmitting electrical signals from nervous system to various parts of the body.

• Neuron

• Nerve

• Villi

• Somatic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3