Nervous System Biology For Kids Quiz

What are the main components of the nervous system?

• Heart, lungs, and liver

• Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• Brain, spinal cord, and muscles

• Stomach, intestines, and kidneys

What is the function of motor nerves?

• Allow us to taste and smell

• Control muscles

• Carry signals to the brain

• Help us see and hear

Which part of the neuron connects to the muscles?

• Synapse

• Axon

• Cell body

• Dendrites

What is the purpose of the autonomic nervous system?

• Help us move fast without thinking

• Work automatically without us thinking about it

• Carry signals to the brain

• Control muscles we actively use

What type of nerves carry signals to the brain about the outside world?

• Motor nerves

• Sensory nerves

• Autonomic nerves

• Somatic nerves

What is the function of the somatic nervous system?

• Work automatically without us thinking about it

• Carry signals to the brain

• Help us move fast without thinking

• Control muscles we actively use

What happens when our body bypasses the brain to move quickly?

• The body moves before the brain tells it to

• The brain eventually finds out what is going on

• The body waits for the brain to give instructions

• The brain moves first

What are the long nerves that go from the feet to the spinal cord called?

• Sensory nerves

• Motor nerves

• Autonomic nerves

• Peripheral nerves

What is the purpose of sensory nerves?

• Help us move fast without thinking

• Work automatically without us thinking about it

• Carry signals to the brain about the outside world

• Control muscles

What is the bundle of nerve fibers inside each nerve called?

• Synapses

• Axons

• Dendrites

• Neurons