LS.7.1.4 - Nervous System

What is the basic building block of the nervous system?

• Spinal cord

• Brain

• Neuron

• Synapse

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

What is the function of the cerebellum?

• Responsible for hearing and language

• Controls fine motor skills

• Processes information about touch

• Directs messages to the sensory receiving areas

Which structure is known as the brain's sensory switchboard?

• Thalamus

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Hypothalamus

What does the central nervous system consist of?

• Brain and spinal cord

• All nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

• Cerebrum and cerebellum

• Frontal and temporal lobes

Which part of the nervous system conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain?

• Central nervous system

• Spinal cord

• Peripheral nervous system

• Cerebellum

Which region of the cerebral cortex is responsible for hearing and language?

• Frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

What is the role of the hypothalamus?

• Acts as the brain's sensory switchboard

• Controls fine motor skills

• Processes visual information

• Directs maintenance activities and governs the endocrine system

Which part of the brain is involved in movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgment?

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Parietal lobe

What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?

• Controls fine motor skills

• Consists of all nerves not part of the brain or spinal cord

• Processes information about touch

• Consists of the brain and spinal cord