Nervous System Objective Questions

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• clean waste from the cells
• absorb nutrients for energy
• deliver messages to the brain

Which system is most closely associated with the brain?

• nervous
• muscular
• circulatory
• respiratory

What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?

• cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
• cochlea, nerves, vestibule
• brain, spinal cord, nerves

The bony structure that protects the brain.

• Back bone 
• Teeth 
• Skull
• Helmet 

What type of cell gathers and carries information?

• Nerve Ending
• Sense Organ
• Sensory Cell
• Nerve Cell

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Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?

• Blood
• Spinal Cord
• Atrium
• Ventricle

bundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.

• neurons
• spinal cord
• spaghetti
• brain

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a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.

• endocrine system 
• nervous system
• nerve
• neuron

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?

• brain and spinal cord
• brain and cranial nerves
• spinal cord and spinal nerves
• cranial nerves and spinal nerves

The nervous system works with these two systems to direct behavior and movement.

• respiratory and excretory
• skeletal and muscular
• respiratory and digestive
• skeletal and digestive