Nervous System

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

• to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

• to control the body's activities by relaying messages

• to control the body's movements

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• Central and Lower nervous systems

• Central and Peripheral nervous systems

• Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

• Central and Muscular nervous systems

A nerve cell is called a:

• neutron

• nerve

• neuron

• synapse

Axons are part of a neuron that send electrical signals ________ the cell body

• to

• away from

• in between

Select all of the organs of the nervous system:

• Brain

• Heart

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

• Stomach

What does the cerebrum control?

• controls thoughts and voluntary actions
• controls vital and involuntary actions 
• controls balance
• controls the uvula

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

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Identify the lobe of the brain

• frontal
• temporal
• occipital
• parietal

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

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Diencephalon
• Brain Stem

Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information

• Brain stem
• Cerebral Cortex
• Corpus Callosum
• Cerebellum