Nervous System Quiz

What makes up the central nervous system (CNS)

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

• Brain and Spinal Cord

What protects our brain?

(choose options that apply)

• Skull

• Meninges

• Cerebrospinal fluid

What makes up the Peripheral Nervous System?

• Cranial Nerves (nerves in the brain)

• Spinal Nerves

• Thalamus

• Cranial Nerves and Spinal Nerves

The largest part of the brain that handles much of our conscious actions like interpreting touch, vision, hearing , speech, reasoning, emotions, learning and fine control movement.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

A part of the brain that is found below the cerebrum which is responsible for coordinating posture, balance and muscle movements.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

A part of the brain that acts as a relay center connecting the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord. It performs many automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, digestion, sneezing, coughing, vomiting, and swallowing.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

They are our body’s “telephone wiring” system that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

• Central Nervous System

• Nerves

• Neurons

• Neurotransmitter

The basic unit of the nervous system that transmit messages (in the form of electrical signals or impulses) to and from the Central Nervous System (CNS).

• Central Nervous System

• Nerves

• Neurons

• Neurotransmitter

They are our body's chemical messengers. They carry messages from one nerve cell across a space to the next nerve, muscle or gland cell.

• Central Nervous System

• Nerves

• Neurons

• Neurotransmitter

The small gap between two neurons, where nerve impulses are relayed by a neurotransmitter from the axon of a presynaptic (sending) neuron to the dendrite of a postsynaptic (receiving) neuron.

• Synapse

• Nerves

• Neurons

• Neurotransmitter