The Nervous System Review

Which lobe of the brain processes sensory information (such as pain) from around our body?

• Frontal

• Temporal

• Parietal

• Occipital

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Which lobe is responsible for processing auditory information?

• Frontal

• Temporal

• Parietal

• Occipital

The CENTRAL nervous system consists of

• the brain only

• the brain and spinal cord

• neurons only

• the brain, the spinal cord and neurons

The receptor that is sensitive to taste and smell is

The receptor responsible for detecting touch and pressure on our skin

Another name for a nerve cell is

• tissue

• system

• neuron

• brain

The most evolutionary advanced portion of the brain is the

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• spine

The part of the brain responsible for balance & coordination is the

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• spine

The brain stem controls

• walking

• breathing

• making decisions

• planning and thinking logically

Functions that you perform without conscious thought are called

• decisions

• voluntary responses

• planned reactions

• reflexes