Kids Health Brain and Nervous System

This system controls everything you do:

• Skeletal

• Nervous

• Circulatory

• Muscular

Without the nervous system, you couldn’t:

• Breathe

• Think

• Walk

• All of the Above

The nervous system is made up of these three parts:

• Skull, Brain, Heart

• Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves

• Lungs, Spinal Cord, Stomach

• Brain, Nerves, Lungs

Which part of the body is the control center for the nervous system?

• Spinal Cord

• Brain

• Stomach

• Heart

How much does the brain weigh?

• 3 pounds

• 3 ounces

• 3 kilograms

• 3 tons

What is the biggest part of the brain?

• Brain Stem

• Think Tank

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

Which part of the brain helps keep your balance so you don’t fall flat on your face?

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

The brain creates connections, or pathways, between these microscopic cells:

• Blood Cells

• Tiny Cell Phones

• Brain Tissues

• Neurons

Your emotions are believed to come from the:

• Cerebellum

• Medulla Oblongata

• Heart

• Amygdala

Which part of the brain keeps you breathing?

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum