Quiz Nervous System (Grade 8-9)

What are the two main parts of the nervous system?

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• CNS and PNS

• Sensory and Motor Systems

• Neurons and Dendrons

What is the main role of the CNS?

• Transport nutrients

• Control emotions

• Process information and coordinate responses

• Detect changes in the environment

What does the PNS primarily do?

• Connect the CNS to the body

• Control breathing

• Protect the brain

• Store information

Where is the spinal cord located?

• In the skull

• Down the back inside the vertebral column

• Near the heart

• In the limbs

Which of these carries information between the CNS and the rest of the body?

• Neurons

• Glands

• Organs

• Blood vessels

Which of the following describes the function of sensory neurons?

• They carry information from the CNS to muscles

• They carry information from sensory receptors to the CNS

• They regulate body temperature

• They produce hormones

What is the first step in the nervous system's response process?

• Reception

• Processing

• Response

• Reflection

Which neurons are responsible for carrying instructions from the CNS to muscles or glands?

• Sensory neurons

• Interneurons

• Motor neurons

• Dendrites

In a reflex action, the response is typically processed by which part of the nervous system?

• PNS

• Brain

• CNS

• Spinal Cord

Which function involves deciding on the appropriate response to information received?

• Processing

• Response

• Reception

• Activation