Central Nervous System

Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.

• The brain and the skull. 
• The brain and the body.
• The spinal cord and the brain.
• The spinal cord and the body. 

the central nervous system______________

• is the control center of the body. 
• the main body system. 

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The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______

• brain stem.
• cerebrum.
• cerebellum. 

The tough, fibrous outermost covering of the spinal cord is the:

• arachnoid

• pia mater

• dura mater

• subarachnoid

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

• cell body

• cellulose

• dendrite

• axons

The fluid in your CNS that cushions the brain and spinal cord and provides some nourishment

• cerebrospinal fluid

• blood

• ground substance

• plasma

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Region of the cerebrum responsible for processing visual information:

• hypothalamus

• occipital lobe

• mamillary body

• parietal lobe

Superior posterior region of the cerebrum processes sensory information from the body like touch, pressure, and pain:

• temporal lobe

• occipital lobe

• parietal lobe

• frontal lobe

What does CNS stand for?

• Complex Nerve Stem

• Computational Nerves System

• Complex Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

What diagram shows the central nervous system?

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