Nervous and Digestive System

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

• cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla

• cochlea, nerves, vestibule

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

What type of cell gathers and carries information?

• Nerve Ending

• Sense Organ

• Sensory Cell

• Nerve Cell

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The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys

• lungs, liver, stomach

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

What does the brain stem do?

• controls voluntary actions and is the control center

• controls vital, involuntary actions such as breathing, heart beats, and digestion

• gives you balance and coordination

What body system controls and coordinates your body's activities?

• Digestive

• Nervous

• Circulatory

• Respiratory

What is an example of a reflex (response that is directed by the spinal cord)?

• your heart beats faster when you run

• yawning before you go to sleep

• touching a stove and jerking your hand away

What is the long arm on a nerve cell (neuron) that sends a nerve impulse to another neuron.

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Nucleus

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A nerve cell is called a

• cardiac cell

• neurons

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Which part of the digestive system is number 6?

• esophagus

• large intestine

• small intestine

• liver

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for processing information and controlling voluntary actions?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Medulla

• Spinal Cord