Central and Peripheral 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 frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______

• brain stem.
• cerebrum.
• cerebellum. 

Which part of the brain coordinates the actions of muscles and helps you maintain balance?

• brain stem
• cerebrum
• cerebellum

which part of the brain carries out mental processes such as learning and remembering?

• brain stem
• cerebrum
• cerebellum

This part controls your emotions and keeps your body at the right temperature.

• thalamus
• hemisphere
• hypothalamus
• cerebrum
  

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Actions that you do automatically, without you having to think about them, are called...

• fast
• flexible
• reflex
• repeat

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Which lobe is in red?

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Temporal

Which lobe is in green?

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Temporal

Which lobe is in blue?

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Temporal

Which lobe is in yellow?

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Temporal