Nervous System

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• to digest food

• to pump blood

• to control and communicate information throughout the body

• to help us breathe

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for decision making and thinking?

• spinal cord

• heart

• brain

• muscles

Nerves that carry messages to the brain are called

• motor nerves

• sensory nerves

• relay nerves

• brain nerves

Which part of the brain helps you balance and coordinate movements?

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• brainstem

• medulla

The thick bundle of nerves that run from your brain down you back is called:

• nerve network

• backbone

• spinal cord

• vertebrae

Which of these is NOT a part of the nervous system?

• neuron

• brain

• lungs

• spinal cord

What is the smallest part of the nervous system called?

• brain cell

• spinal cord

• neuron

• nucleus

The brain and spinal cord make up the:

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Muscular System

• System of Senses

The outermost layer of the brain, responsible for thinking, memory, and senses, is the:

• cerebellum

• medulla

• brain stem

• cerebrum

What does a neuron receive?

• sensory overload

• messages

• blood

• cell wast