Nervous System Review for 8th Grade

What is the main function of the spinal cord?

• Transmit nerve signals

• Produce hormones

• Digest food

• Regulate body temperature

Which part of the body consists of the brain and spinal cord?

• Respiratory system

• Endocrine system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Central nervous system

What is the role of a GPS system in a car?

• Provide directions, connect the car to satellites, and guide the driver to their destination.

• Control the radio and music functions in the car

• Adjust the seat positions in the car

• Monitor the tire pressure of the car

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling basic life functions like breathing and heart rate?

• The occipital lobe

• The cerebellum

• The brainstem (medulla oblongata)

• The hippocampus

What is the largest part of the brain responsible for voluntary movements and thinking?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• thalamus

• medulla oblongata

Which part of the brain is responsible for maintaining balance while riding a bicycle?

• frontal lobe

• hippocampus

• thalamus

• cerebellum

What is the function of the medulla oblongata in the brain?

• Coordinates voluntary movements

• Filters blood

• Controls autonomic functions

• Regulates body temperature

What is the function of the cerebrum?

• Controlling heart rate

• Higher brain functions such as thinking, perceiving, planning, and understanding language.

• Regulating body temperature

• Digesting food

What is the function of the cerebellum?

• Coordinating voluntary movements, balance, and posture

• Regulating body temperature

• Filtering blood

• Digesting food

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

• medulla oblongata

• thalamus

• pons

• cerebellum