The Nervous System and Senses

How do your nerves work?

• They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body

• The send messages only to the spinal cord

• They only receive messages from the spinal cord

• They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.

What part of your brain controls your voluntary muscle movements as well as interprets senses?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

What part of your brain controls involuntary muscle movements?

• olfactory

• Cerebrum

• Brain Stem

• cerebellum

What part of your brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movements between the voluntary and involuntary muscles?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Brain Stem

• Nerves

Which part of the nervous system is known as the control center of the body?

• Heart

• Brain

• Lungs

• Stomach

How do sensory neurons function in the nervous system?

• By transmitting signals from the brain to muscles

• By protecting the brain from external harm

• By carrying information from the senses to the brain

• By regulating the heartbeat and digestion

are special structures that sense touch, heat, cold, pain, pressure, and vibration.

• Epidemis

• Dermis

• Nerve Endings

Sensory Organs are part of:

• the Nervous System

• the Circulatory System

• the Integumentary System

• the Muscular System

Which type of receptor is NOT found in your skin?

• temperature

• pain

• pressure

• light

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What is the main function of the nervous system?

• To transport oxygen

• To send signals between the brain and the body

• To digest food

• To support the body structure