Central Nervous System

What two body parts make up the central nervous system?

• Brain and spinal cord

• cerebrum and cerebellum

• Brain and Brain stem

• Frontal Lobe and spinal cord

About how much does the human brain weigh?

• less than a pound

• 3 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 13 pounds

Which of the following are the three main parts of the brain?

• Frontal, Temporal, and occipital

• Brain, spinal corn, and nerves

• Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and Brain Stem

• Corpus callosum, cerebrum, and brain stem

The cerebrum is divided into two halves called

• quarters

• sections

• parts

• hemispheres

This part of the nervous system carries messages back and forth from the brain and the body.

• Cerebrum

• Brain stem

• spinal cord

• Cerebellum

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The left hemisphere of the brain is associated with _______.

• creativity

• logic and reasoning

The right hemisphere of the brain is associated with ________.

• creativity

• Logic and Reasoning

What is the name of the structure that connects the two hemispheres?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Corpus Callosum

What is the main function of the frontal lobe?

• Speech, thinking, touch

• Speech, taste, reading

• hearing, smell

• sight

What is the main function of the parietal lobe?

• Speech, thinking, touch

• Speech, taste, reading

• Hearing, smell

• sight

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