nervous system I

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

• to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

• to control the body's activities by relaying messages

• to control the body's movements

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• brain, lungs, spinal cord

• heart, brain, nerves

• brain, nerves, neurons

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medulla

Which of the following is NOT a sense?

• hearing

• nose

• smell

• touch

What part of your brain controls involuntary muscle movements?

• olfactory

• Cerebrum

• Brain Stem

• cerebellum

How do your nerves work?

• They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body

• The send messages only to the spinal cord

• They only receive messages from the spinal cord

• They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.

What does the cerebrum control?

• Memory, language, and thoughts.

• Heartbeat, swallowing, and blinking.

• Coughing and sneezing

• Standing, running, waving, and speaking.

What does the cerebellum control?

• involuntary muscle movement

• voluntary muscle movement

• thoughts, speech, memory

• none of the above.

A bundle of nerves that go to and from the brain.

• spinal cord

• medulla

• neuron

• vertebrae

Protective bones which surround and protect the spinal cord.

• vertebrae

• brain

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system