Nervous System Review

The nervous system is made up of all the following EXCEPT

• Brain

• Nerves

• Muscles

• Spinal Cord

The nervous system is broken into 2 major parts, the

• Central Nervous System

• Pedestrian Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Whole Nervous System

The nervous system includes sensory organs (eyes, ears, skin)

• True

• False

When you want to go for a run, your nervous system tells your ________ system what to do.

• Respiratory

• Digestive

• Skeletal

• Muscular

Stand up, run in place for 30 seconds (actually do it!). What body systems were involved in the exercise you just did? (check all that apply)

• Nervous system

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory System

• Muscular system

• Skeletal system

When your get scared, your nervous system goes into

• walk and talk mode

• fight or flight mode

• sit and lounge mode

• chill mode

What is the function of the nervous system?

• to control and coordinate body functions and systems.

• to protect the body from harm.

• to identify pain and begin healing.

• to break down food.

The basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system is a nerve cell. Nerve cells are also called-

• Osteocytes

• Dendrites

• Neurons

• Spinal Cords

what controls your balance ?!

• brain stem

• cerebellum
• cerebrum

what controls your involuntary muscles (digestion, heart, breathing)?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum
• brainstem