Y9 Human Nervous System Quiz

Identify the missing words to complete the sentence.

The human nervous system is composed of the​ (a)   ​nervous system (​​ (b)   and spinal cord) and the ​​ (c)   nervous system ​(the ​ (d)    that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body). ​ ​ ​

• central
• peripheral
• digestive
• respiratory
• brain
• nerves

Identify the major components of the nervous system shown in the image.

a

b

c

Spinal cord

Peripheral nerves

Brain

Describe the function of each labelled component.

• Connects the brain and spinal cord to the limbs and organs.

• Brain

• Controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, vision, breathing, and many other functions.

• Peripheral nervous system

• Transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

• Spinal cord

Name the organ that has been described as the control centre of your body.

Identify the part of your brain that does each of the following.

a. Takes up the greatest volume​, involved in cognitive (thinking) processes including problem solving and decision making ​ (a)   ​ ​

b. Regulates heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure ​ (b)   ​ ​

c. Coordinates movement ​ (c)  

d. Manages communication between the left and right hemispheres ​ (d)  

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Thalamus
• Medulla
• Corpus callosum

Define the term ‘paralysis’.

Identify which of the terms on the left matches each of the definitions on the right.

​ ​

• The basic building block of the nervous system

• Nerves

• A type of neuron that carries signals from the spinal cord to muscles

• Motor neuron

• Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a synapse

• Neurotransmitter

• Bundles of fibers that transmit signals throughout the body

• Neuron

• The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord

• Central nervous system

Identify the parts of the neuron shown in the image.

a

b

c

d

e

Axon

synapse

Cell body

Axon terminals

Nucleus

Dendrites

Which human body system is responsible for detecting, processing, and responding to stimuli?

• Circulatory

• Nervous

• Immune

• Skeletal

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Anything that causes a response is called a ____________?

• homeostasis

• reflex

• stimulus

• organ system

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