Nervous System Test

Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?

• Diencephalon

• Frontal Lobe

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

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This part is known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements.  

• Thalamus

• Reticular Formation

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

• central

• peripheral

What is true about nerves?

• Nerves all have the same job - to send messages TO the brain and spinal cord.

• Nerves all have the same job - to send messages AWAY the brain and spinal cord.

• Nerves all have different jobs -some only send messages TO to the brain and spinal cord with other only send messages AWAY from the brain and spinal cord.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system and out to muscles or glands. The RED neuron in diagram.

• sensory

• motor

• inter

• central

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The ____ is made of all the nerves that spread out from the brain and spinal cord.

• peripheral nervous system

• average nervous system

• central nervous system

• linear nervous system

The brain lobe controlling vision is the:

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Temporal

• Parietal

A doctor or scientist who studies the nervous system is called a...

• Brainiac

• Neurologist

• Brainologist

• Nervist

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The Central Nervous system includes what two organs?

• Brain and Nerves

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Spinal cord and Nerves

• Nerves and Neurons