Brain & Nervous System

This system controls everything you do:

• Nervous system

• Olfactory system

• Respiratory system

• Endocrine system

Without the nervous system, you couldn’t:

• Walk

• Breathe

• Think

• All of the above

The nervous system is made up of these three parts:

• Brain, heart, and spinal cord

• Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• Nerves, arteries, and veins

• Nerves, liver, and heart

Which part of the body is the control center for the nervous system?

• Spinal cord

• Stomach

• Brain

• Heart

A typical brain weighs how much?

• 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms)

• 3 ounces (85 grams)

• 3 tons (2.7 metric tons)

• 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds)

What is the biggest part of the brain?

• Brain stem

• Think tank

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

Which part of the brain helps keep your balance so you don’t fall flat on your face?

• Cerebellum

• Medulla oblongata

• Pituitary gland

• Spinal cord

Which part of the brain keeps you breathing?

• Breathe-o-meter

• Brain stem

• Pituitary gland

• Cerebellum

The brain creates connections, or pathways, between these microscopic cells:

• Blood cells

• Tiny cell phones

• Brain tissues

• Neurons

Your emotions are believed to come from the:

• Cerebellum

• Medulla oblongata

• Amygdala

• Heart