Central Nervous System

What is "stimuli"?

• A major organ in the brain that is a part of the nervous system. 
• What your body does to a change or a signal. 
• A change or a signal your body receives. 

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Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.

• The brain and the skull. 
• The brain and the body.
• The spinal cord and the brain.
• The spinal cord and the body. 

The brain is made up of three major parts. What are they?

• The occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe. 
• The spinal cord, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
• The brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 

The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______

• brain stem.
• cerebrum.
• cerebellum. 

Which part of the brain controls all involuntary actions?

• brain stem
• cerebrum
• cerebellum

Which part of the brain coordinates the actions of muscles and helps you maintain balance?

• brain stem
• cerebrum
• cerebellum

which part of the brain carries out mental processes such as learning and remembering?

• brain stem
• cerebrum
• cerebellum

The cerebrum is divided into two halves called

• quarters

• sections

• parts

• hemispheres

The general region of the brain responsible for quickly processing sensory information and responding with visual and auditory reflexes:

• midbrain

• cerebrum

• diencephalon

• cerebellum

The fluid in your CNS that cushions the brain and spinal cord and provides some nourishment

• cerebrospinal fluid

• blood

• ground substance

• plasma