The Nervous System

Which function is associated with the nervous system?

• Red blood cells creating new blood cells

• Joints helping connect the bones

• Receiving information from the brain

• Food digesting through the stomach

A student waits for the bell to ring so he can go home for the weekend. The list shows different ways the student’s brain processes information during the event, in no particular order.

Which of the following lists the correct order of how the student’s brain receives information from the first event of the alarm bell ringing to the last event of the student walking out the door?

• 2, 1, 3

• 1, 3, 2

• 3, 1, 2

• 1, 2, 3

3. Breathing is a necessary process for life. It is controlled by the nervous system.

You do not have to remind yourself to breathe.

Is breathing a voluntary or involuntary action?

• Voluntary, because you have to think about when to take a breath.

• Voluntary, because you have to open your mouth to breathe.

• Involuntary, because the brain stem sends signals to your brain to breathe.

• Involuntary, because the lungs tell the brain when to inflate and deflate.

What are some of the roles of the central nervous system? Select all correct answers.

• Receives information from outside the body through the senses

• Controls heart rate

• Helps fight infection from pathogens

• Reacts to the environment by activating an appropriate response

Anna is out hunting butterflies for her butterfly collection. Anna sees a brightly colored butterfly land on the bush next to her. She swings her butterfly net to capture the butterfly.

Explain how Anna’s nervous system worked to sense, process, and respond to stimuli.

Make sure you include the main functions of the nervous system that Anna uses to capture the butterfly as well as identifying the stimulus and the response.

Identify the functions of the nervous system related to the action of checking knee reflexes and the structures that are involved.

• The nervous system is observed, and this is an example of voluntary movements that involves the brain and spinal cord.

• The nervous system is observed, and this is an example of involuntary reflexes that involves the spinal cord.

• The nervous system is observed, and this is an example of voluntary movements that manages emotional responses and involves both the brain and spinal cord.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• clean waste from the cells
• absorb nutrients for energy
• deliver messages to the brain

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What part of the Nervous System is "B"?

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

• Brain

• Ribs

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The Nervous System is divided into 2 parts called

• The Corollary Nervous system and Peripheral Nervous system

• The Central Nervous system and Peripheral Nervous system

• The Central Nervous system and Paradigm Nervous system

• The Corollary Nervous system and Paradigm Nervous system

What 2 organs make up the Central Nervous System?

• Brain and Heart

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Brain and Lungs

• Brain and nerves