Which of the following is not part of the nervous system?

• Brain

• Spinal cord

• Muscles

• Nerves

What does the nervous system do for your body?

• Only controls movement

• Senses how your body is doing and controls all functions

• Only helps you breathe

• Only controls your emotions

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What are the two main parts of the nervous system?

• Brain and nerves

• Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

• Spinal cord and brain stem

• Sensory and motor nerves

What does the central nervous system (CNS) include?

• Brain and spinal cord

• Nerves and muscles

• Heart and lungs

• Brain and nerves

What does the CNS do every day?

• Control reflexes only

• Maintain homeostasis

• Pump blood

• Control digestion

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What does the peripheral nervous system (PNS) include?

• Just the spinal cord

• All the nerves in your body

• Only the brain

• The heart and lungs

What is the job of sensory nerves?

• Send information to the brain and spinal cord

• Move your muscles

• Control your heart rate

• Help you breathe

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What is the job of motor nerves?

• Take in information from the environment

• Respond to information and make the body act

• Control smell and taste

• Send messages only to the brain

What do somatic nerves control?

• Involuntary muscles like the heart

• Voluntary muscles like the biceps

• Hormones and glands

• Breathing and digestion

What do autonomic nerves control?

• Voluntary muscles

• Emotions

• Involuntary actions like heartbeat and breathing

• Only digestion