Nervous System

The primary organs of the nervous system. Check all that apply.

• brain

• spinal cord

• nerves

• heart

• lungs

Which makes up the central nervous system?

• brain

• spinal cord

• nerves

• heart

Which makes up the peripheral nervous system?

• brain

• spinal cord

• nerves

• heart

The autonomic nervous system makes sure some processes in the body work automatically. Choose the following processes that are controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

• breathing

• walking

• talking

• digestion

• heartbeat

Which statement is correct is the difference between the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

• The CNS processes information  while the PNS makes decisions

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  The CNS includes the biggest organ in the human body and the PNS includes the brain.

• The CNS makes decisions and the PNS put those decisions into action 

• The CNS collects information and the PNS transports information

Rasheed accidentally bumped his leg on a desk. What is the first thing that happened within Rasheed’s nervous system?

• He yelled ouch!

• The nerves sensed his pain

• The leg nerves sent a message to his brain

• The brain sent a message to his integumentary system.

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Which are functions of the nervous system?

• Helps with movement of the body

• Gives the body support and structure

• Causes emotions

• Sends signals to other parts of the body

Sensory receptors (ex. eyes, nose) gather information from the environment and send it to the brain

• Sensory Input

• Integration

• Motor Output

The brain processes and understands the sensory input and decides what should be done in response. 

• Sensory Input

• Integration

• Motor Output

Messages are sent from the brain to the muscles or glands to cause a response. 

• Sensory Input

• Integration

• Motor Output