Nervous System Quiz

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• To digest food

• To send and receive information

• To circulate blood

• To provide energy

What are the main parts of the central nervous system?

• Heart and lungs

• Brain and spinal cord

• Muscles and bones

• Nerves and arteries

Which part of the nervous system is like a highway for information?

• Digestive system

• Respiratory system

• Nervous system

• Circulatory system

What is the role of the peripheral nervous system?

• To digest food

• To carry messages to and from the central nervous system

• To pump blood

• To filter waste

What does the autonomic system control?

• Voluntary movements

• Automatic body functions

• Thinking and reasoning

• Walking and running

What are nerve cells called?

• Neurons

• Hormones

• Blood cells

• Tissues

What part of the nervous system sends sensory information to the brain?

• Autonomic system

• Circulatory system

• Somatic system

• Digestive system

Which of these is NOT a sense involved in the somatic system?

• Touch

• Smell

• Hearing

• Breathing

What do the vertebrae protect?

• Heart

• Spinal cord

• Lungs

• Liver

Which system is responsible for breathing and blinking?

• Digestive system

• Autonomic system

• Somatic system

• Central nervous system