Nervous system

The Central Nervous System (CNS) includes

• all of the nerves in the body

• the brain and the spinal cord

• the nerves in the center of the body

• only the important nerves

A system of nerve cells that transmit information to and from the control center, is known as

• the central nervous system

• the continuous nervous system

• the peripheral nervous system

• the partial nervous system

The peripheral nervous system is divided into the somatic and the autonomic, the autonomic division is also divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic, these two divisions work to help the body maintain

• homogenous

• heterogeneous

• homeostasis

• homozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The _______________ lobe is the largest lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for our personality, decision making and motor control

• temporal

• occipital

• parietal

• frontal

The ____________ lobe integrates information from our senses, interprets our sense of touch, and monitors the relative position of the body

• temporal

• occipital

• parietal

• frontal

The ___________ lobe houses memories, emotions, and language

• temporal

• occipital

• parietal

• fronal

The _____________ lobe decodes visual signals

• temporal

• occipital

• parietal

• frontal

The brain stem controls

• essential activities like heart rate and breathing

• emotions, memories, and language

• sensory information

• balance and ability to catch a ball

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The _________________ system is a group of structures that are responsible for motivation, emotion, learning and memory

• temporal

• limbic

• medulla oblongata

• occipital

The _______________ is a small structure at the back of the brain that is responsible for

• emotions and memory

• sensory input

• language

• motor skills