NERVOUS SYSTEM QUIZ REVIEW

Which of the following lobe gives meaning to the information received by the sensory organs?

• frontal

• parietal

• temporal

• occipital

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordinate the movement of muscles?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• brain cortex

Which of the following refers to the outer layer of the brain that consists of neurons?

• brain stem

• brain cortex

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

Which of the following lobes enables us to recognize faces?

• frontal

• parietal

• temporal

• occipital

The main part of the neuron is the ____ ____.

There are around __ billion neurons in the typical adult human brain.

The ______ ____ controls most of the body's reflexes.

Which part of the neuron sends impulses to the surrounding neurons or body organs?

• axon

• cell body

• dendrites

The occipital lobe of the brain makes processing ______ information possible.

Which part of the brain controls the involuntary actions of the body?

• brain cortex

• brain stem

• cerebellum

• cerebrum