Nervous system Quiz

What is the main function of the central nervous system?

• To control movement and balance

• To process information and create a response

• To connect the body to the environment

• To sense changes in temperature

What are the two main organs of the nervous system?

• Heart and lungs

• Stomach and intestines

• Brain and spinal cord

• Liver and kidneys

What does the cerebrum control?

• Movement, senses, speech, and abstract thought

• Muscle coordination

• Digestion

• Breathing and heart rate

Which part of the brain helps maintain balance?

• Brain stem

• Cerebrum

• Spinal cord

• Cerebellum

What is the role of the peripheral nervous system?

• To control involuntary actions

• To process information

• To maintain balance

• To connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body

What does the motor division of the peripheral nervous system do?

• Helps in digestion

• Controls breathing

• Processes information from the senses

• Transmits impulses to muscles and glands

What sense allows us to see light?

• Taste

• Vision

• Hearing

• Touch

How do we sense sound?

• Through the nose

• Through the skin

• With the tongue

• By picking up sound waves with our ears

What triggers responses in taste and smell?

• Pressure

• Light

• Sound waves

• Chemicals

What is a reflex?

• A memory technique

• A type of exercise

• An automatic response without conscious control

• A voluntary action