Central Nervous System

Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.

• The brain and the skull. 
• The brain and the body.
• The spinal cord and the brain.
• The spinal cord and the body. 

the central nervous system______________

• is the control center of the body. 
• the main body system. 

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______

• brain stem.
• cerebrum.
• cerebellum. 

The tough, fibrous outermost covering of the spinal cord is the:

• arachnoid

• pia mater

• dura mater

• subarachnoid

• frontal
• temporal
• occipital
• parietal

What functions does this lobe carry out?

• Hearing and auditory processing
• Vision and visual processing
• Processing fear
• Judgment, impulse control, planning, problem solving, and other executive functions

This lobe receives and processes visual information and then sends it to other parts of the brain for further processing and storage.

• Occipital Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe
• Frontal Lobe

What letter represents the Temporal Lobe?

• B
• C
• D
• F

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

• cell body

• cellulose

• dendrite

• axons

The fluid in your CNS that cushions the brain and spinal cord and provides some nourishment

• cerebrospinal fluid

• blood

• ground substance

• plasma

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3