11 grade 2 term final

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

What controls the nervous system and all decision-making?

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

• Neurons

The column of tissue connecting the brain to nerves is...

• spinal cord

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

• All of the above

What are the main two parts of the central nervous system?

• Brain and Skull
• Brain and Spinal Cord
• Spinal Cord and Nerves
• Nerve Cells and Nerve Endings

What part of peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement via skeletal muscle ?

• central nervous

• Somatic Nervous System

• peripheral nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

What part of the peripheral nervous system controls involuntary functions such as heart rate and smooth muscle ?

• peripheral nervous system

• central nervous system

• Choroid Plexus

• Autonomic Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System is made up of

• the brain and spinal cord

• all of the neurons in the body

• the neurons outside of the brain and spinal cord

• the neurons in your arms and legs

This is a potentially life-threatening infection of the connective membranes in the spine

• Meningitis

• Brain tumor

• Epilepsy

• Multiple sclerosis (MS).