Nervous System Quiz

This system controls everything you do:

• Digestive system
• Nervous system
• Cardiovascular system

Without the nervous system, you couldn't:

• Think
• Walk
• Breathe
• All of the above

The nervous system is made up of three parts:

• Brain, heart, spinal cord
• Brain, spinal cord, & nerves
• Nerves, arteries, and veins

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

• Spinal cord
• Heart
• Brain

Which part of our brain controls our thoughts, feelings, and senses?

• Brain stem
• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum

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

• Cerebellum
• Brain stem
• Spinal Cord

Which part of the brain connects the brain to the spinal cord?

• Brain stem
• Pituitary gland
• Cerebellum

Nerve cells are known as _______________.

• Blood cells
• Vertebrae
• Neurons

____________ neurons send messages TO the brain from the body; _____________ neurons send messages FROM the brain to the body.

• Sensory; Motor
• Chemical, Electric
• Red, Blue

Why are reflexes important?

• The make us more flexible
• They help us to react quickly to harmful stimuli
• They slow down the transmission of messages to the brain