The Nervous System

Christian's balance kept him from falling over the edge into the hot lava below. What does balance mean?

• the ability to stay in control of your body keeping it upright

• a type of breakfast cereal

• a persons use of vision

• the ability to stack items

Select the parts of the nervous system.

• Brain

• Spinal cord

• Nerves

• Muscles

The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.

• Nervous system
• Spinal Cord
• Neuron
• Brain

A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.

• Dendrites
• Stimulus
• Brain Stem
• Spinal cord

The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and stores memories of how to do things is called the...

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain

• spinal cord

The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, and language is called the ...

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• nerve

• brain stem

This is connected to the spinal cord; it controls your heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.

• nerves

• brain stem

• spine

• brain

These carry messages from the body to the brain and from the brain to the body.

• nerves

• cords

• stems

• wires

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The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys
• lungs, liver, stomach
• brain, spinal cord, nerves
• eyes, pancreas, veins

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• spinal cord