The Nervous System - 5th grade

The brain is the ___________ of the nervous system

• control center

• sensory organ

• power plant

• relay center

How many (main) parts is the brain divided into?

• five

• seven

• two

• three

The two halves of the brain are called ______.

• bilaterals

• divisions

• hemispheres

• spaces

Voluntary movements and the senses are controled by this part of the brain.

• cortex

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• medulla

This part of your brain receives sensory information (like what you see, smell, or taste).

• cerebellum

• medulla

• cerebrum

• cortex

Which of the following parts of the brain provides feedback on body positioning after receiving information from the sensory organs?

• Medulla

• Cortex

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

Which of the following is responsible for transmitting signals between the spinal cord and the higher parts of the brain and controlling activities such as heartbeat and breathing.

• cerebellum

• medulla

• cerebrum

• cortex

This part of the nervous system helps carry messages back and forth between your brain and body.

• brain

• spinal cord

• cervical vertebrae

• thoracic vertebrae

The brain sends messages/signals to various muscle groups through the ______

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• spinal cord

• cortex bands

Think about what happens if you accidentally place your hand on a hot stove. Place the statements in the order in which they happen.

1. You shake your hand to cool it

2. Your arm moves to move your hand away from the stove

3. you feel pain

4. You remember that you should not touch a hot stove

5. You touch a hot stove