7.13 Nervous System Quiz

Which function is associated with the nervous system?

• Red blood cells creating new blood cells

• Joints helping connect the bones

• Receiving information from the brain

• Food digesting through the stomach

A student waits for the bell to ring, so they can go home for the weekend. Below shows different ways the student’s brain processes information during the event, in no particular order.

Rearrange the order of how the student’s brain receives information from the first event of the alarm bell ringing to the last event of the student walking out the door?

• 1. Motor neurons send a response to the legs to get up and walk out the door.

• 1. Interneurons pass information to the spinal cord and the brain.

• 1. Sensory neurons gather information in the ears.

Breathing is a necessary process for life. It is controlled by which system?

• Digestive system

• Nervous system

• Circulatory system

• Muscular system

Is breathing a voluntary or involuntary action?

• Voluntary, because you have to think about when to take a breath.

• Voluntary, because you have to open your mouth to breathe.

• Involuntary, because the brain stem sends signals to your brain to breathe.

• Involuntary, because the lungs tell the brain when to inflate and deflate.

What are some of the roles of the central nervous system? Select all correct answers.

• Receives information from outside the body through the senses

• Controls heart rate

• Helps fight infection from pathogens

• Reacts to the environment by activating an appropriate response

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for sending signals to breathe?

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem

• Spinal cord

• Cerebrum

Why is breathing considered an involuntary action?

• Because it requires conscious thought

• Because it happens automatically without conscious effort

• Because it is controlled by the muscles

• Because it only occurs during sleep

What is the role of sensory neurons when a doctor taps your knee?

• They send the message to the brain.

• They detect stimuli and send information to the spinal cord.

• They cause the knee to jerk.

• They are not involved in the reflex.