EP Central and Peripheral Nervous System

Which part of the nervous system processes all of the information it receives from your sensory neurons and the environment, and decides whether it should make a response or do nothing?

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which part of the nervous system contains the brain and the spinal cord?

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

Which part of the nervous system is the "big boss" that makes all of the important decision and ensures all of our body systems are functioning?

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

Which organ controls all parts of your body, is responsible for thinking, movement, learning, memory and maintaining homeostasis?

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Lungs

• Interneurons

• Heart

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which part of the brain is the largest part of the brain making up about 90% of the whole brain?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Spinal Cord

Which part of the brain is responsible for thinking, memory, speaking, learning and voluntary movement (actions we control when we think)?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Spinal Cord

Which part of the brain is made up of four primary areas called lobes?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Spinal Cord

True/False: Each lobe of the cerebrum is associated with a different function.

• True

• False

Which part of the brain can be divided into two main parts, called hemispheres?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Spinal Cord

True/False: The left hemisphere (the left side of the brain), controls the left side of our body.

• True

• False