Nervous and Endocrine Review

The main function of the nervous system

• send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body

• break down food to be used by the body

• remove wastes from the body

• all of these

The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat.

• cerebrum

• medulla

• cerebellum

• neuron

The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory.

• cerebrum

• medulla

• cerebellum

• neuron

Which of the following is a function of the nervous system?

• gathers information

• processes information

• transmits information

• all of the above

The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the __________________

• peripheral nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• central nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

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

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

What is the part highlighted in red?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Diencephalon

What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Diencephalon
• Brain Stem

This is a picture of the 

• peripheral nervous sysyem
• central nervous system
• respiratory system
• circulatory system

Brain cells are called

• hemoglobin
• neurons
• brainpoppers
• alveoli