Nervous System Test

What is a nerve cell?

• axon

• neuron

• dendrite

• myelin

The brain is covered in a membrane called:

• choroid plexus.

• meninges.

• ventricles.

• cerebral aqueduct.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

• True

• False

What is the inner most meningeal layer of the brain?

• Arachnoid

• Dura mater

• Pia mater

• Ventricles

What is located below the cerebrum?

• The thalamus

• The cerebellum

• The diencephalon

• The hypothalamus

Voluntary muscle movement is coordinated by what part of the brain?

• Temporal

• Occipital

• Frontal

• Parietal

What part of the brain deals with appetite and temperature control?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Hypothalamus

• Brain stem

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse?

• Spinal Nerves

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Spinal Nerves

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What are the three major parts of your brain?

• Cerebrum

• Nerves

• Cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

• Brain Stem

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.