Nervous System Quiz

How do your nerves work?

• They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body

• The send messages only to the spinal cord

• They only receive messages from the spinal cord

• They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.

Why is your spinal cord important?

• Because it holds our spine together

• Because all communication needs to travel through the spinal cord, towards and away from the brain.

• Because it controls our senses

• It's not

What is the function of the nervous system?

• to control and coordinate body functions and systems.

• to protect the body from harm.

• to identify pain and begin healing.

• to break down food.

Which of the following is the nervous system?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Which system controls all other body systems?

• Muscular

• Excretory

• Nervous

• Digestive

The basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system is a nerve cell. Nerve cells are also called-

• Osteocytes

• Dendrites

• Neurons

• Spinal Cords

The Central Nervous system includes what two organs?

• Brain and Nerves

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Spinal cord and Nerves

• Nerves and Neurons

The spinal cord is.....

• The command center of the nervous system

• The body's message and control center

• A long bundle of neurons that sends messages to and from the brain and all parts of the body.

• All of the above.

What is the Peripheral Nervous System consist of?

• The brain

• The spinal Cord

• The nerves that connect the CNS to all parts of the body.

• All of the above.

And injury to the spinal cord can lead to paralysis.

• True

• False