The Nervous System

Select the three main parts of the nervous system.

• Muscles, spinal cord and nerves.

• Spinal cord, brain and nerves.

• Muscles, senses and brain.

Our nervous system helps us...

• Transport nutrients and get rid of waste.

• Absorb oxygen & clean our blood.

• Transport information around the body.

This is a picture of the 

• peripheral nervous sysyem
• central nervous system
• respiratory system
• circulatory system

This is a picture of the 

• peripheral nervous sysyem
• central nervous system
• respiratory system
• circulatory system

What structure is grey in this picture?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

The brain stem is labeled as #...

• 1

• 2

• 3

The cerebellum is labeled as #...

• 1

• 2

• 3

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Which part of the brain controls your balance and coordination?

• cerebrum

• brain stem

• cerebellum

What does the cerebrum control?

• controls memory and voluntary actions

• controls balance and coordintion

• connects brain and spinal cord

When you react to catch a dropped ruler your body reacts in this order:

• 1) muscles contract in hand

  2) eyes sense ruler move

  3) message sent to brain

  4) message sent to muscles

• 1) message sent to muscles

  2) muscles contract in hand

  3) message sent to brain

  4) eyes sense ruler move

• 1) eyes sense ruler move

  2) message sent to brain

  3) message sent to muscles

  4) muscles contract in hand

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