Nervous system

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

• lungs

• the heart

• the spinal cord

• skin

What are the two parts of the nervous system?

• the brain and the spinal cord

• the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system

• the neurons and the dendrites

• the cerebrum and the medulla

What are the three main parts of the brain?

• brain stem and medulla, neurons, and cerebrum

• cerebellum, motor nerves, brain stem and medulla

• cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord

• cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem and medulla

Whose job is it to carry nerve impulses away from a cell body in a neuron?

• axons

• dendrites

• spinal cord

• synapses

Which part of the brain helps you learn new things in gym class?

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• brain stem and medulla

• motor nerves

What is the purpose of neurons?

• Neurons control a person’s senses, thoughts, and imagination.

• Neurons coordinate a person’s skeletal muscles.

• Neurons transmit messages throughout the body.

• Neurons control heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and the digestive system

What does the peripheral nervous system do?

• helps you learn new facts

• helps nerve impulses move from one neuron to another

• controls your imagination

• delivers messages from the central nervous system to the rest of your body