Nervous System Quiz (Quizlet Set)

What is the function of the hippocampus in the brain?

• Coordination of voluntary movements and thinking carefully when problem solving

• A region within the brain that plays a crucial role in the formation and retrieval of memories.

• Processing of information, pondering literature, writing poetry, delivering speeches

• Control of body functions, movements, athletic ability, hearing loss difficulties

Which part of the human brain is being described: The largest part of the brain, responsible for conscious thought, memory, language, perception, and voluntary movements.

• Cerebellum

• Hippocampus

• Cerebrum

• Spinal Cord

What is the role of adrenaline in the body?

• Increases readiness for action in response to stress

• Controls automatic processes like breathing

• Coordinates voluntary movements

• Promotes overall fitness and well-being

Which part of the nervous system controls actions that happen automatically (involuntarily)?

• Autonomic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Neuron

• Receptor

What is the function of the sensory organs in the body? Be careful. You may want to use Quizlet to look up "Sensory Organs".

• Transmit signals between different body parts

• Stimulate the nerves

• Capture information and move it to another place

• Receive stimuli and send signals to the brain

What is the purpose of wearing helmets during physical activities?

• Promote overall fitness and well-being

• Coordinate voluntary movements

• Safeguard the brain from potential injuries

• Increase reaction time to stimuli

​ (a)   are nerve cells that carry electrical messages around your body. Nerve cells don't look like other cells in your body. They have unusual parts called ​ (b)   that send and receive information.

• Neurons
• dendrites and axons
• mitochondria
• cell walls and cell membranes
• reflexes
• adrenaline

What is the purpose of regular exercise for the nervous system?

• Safeguard the brain from potential injuries

• Improve efficiency and resilience

• Promote overall fitness and well-being

• Increase reaction time to stimuli

What is the fight or flight response to an emergency?

• An emotional and physiological reaction that increases readiness for action

• A type of cell that captures information and moves it to another place

• A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to stress

• A long term storage of an event or thing in the brain

What is the role of the somatic nervous system in the body?

• Transmit signals between different body parts like talking and listening

• Coordinates voluntary movements like walking, eating, or playing an instrument.

• Stimulate the nerves when we run, think, eat, and smell

• Controls processes that happen automatically (involuntarily)