Nervous System Quiz

The central nervous system includes

• brain only

• spinal cord only

• brain and spinal cord

• all nerves

Job of the neuron

• carry messages to the body

• cover the nerve

• carry oxygen

• detect light

Bundle of nerves that connect the brain to your body

• myelin

• spinal cord

• optical nerve

• liver

The control center of your body is called the

• heart

• lung

• emotions

• brain

Three parts of the brain are the cerebrum, cerebellum and the

• medulla

• spinal cord

• nose

• skull

Part of the brain that makes up 85% of the brains weight

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medula

• spinal cord

Part of the brain that receives messages from sense organs and controls body movement

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medula

• spinal cord

Part of the brain known as the brain stem

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medula

• spinal cord

Part of the brain that controls senses, thoughts, memory and learning?

• Cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medulla

• spinal cord

What body system sends and receives messages that control your body's activities?

• lymphatic

• circulatory

• nervous

• immune