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5.2 The human nervous system- The Brain

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
a)
brain/spinal cord
b)
spinal cord/motor neurons
c)
motor/sensory neurons
d)
only brain
2.

What is the LARGEST of the 3 parts of your brain?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebral cortex

c)

spinal cord

d)

medulla

3.

Which part of your brain controls memory?

a)

cerebral cortex

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

d)

neurons

4.

Which part of the brain controls breathing?

a)

neurons

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

cerebral cortex

5.

Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?

a)

cerebral cortex

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

impulses

6.

What does the cerebral cortex control?

a)

controls thoughts and voluntary actions

b)

controls vital and involuntary actions

c)

controls balance

d)

controls the uvula

7.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
8.

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

a)

cerebral cortex

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

medulla

d)

Cerebellum

9.

What is the part highlighted in red?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebral cortex

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Medulla

10.

What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebral cortex

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Brain Stem

11.
This part is known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements.  
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
12.

Which parts of the brain controls reflexes?

a)

Cerebral cortex

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla and Brain stem

13.
Which systems work together when nutrients are dropped off for the cells in the brain?
a)
Circulatory, Excretory, Respiratory
b)
Circulatory, Digestive, Nervous
c)
Circulatory, Respiratory, Nervous
d)
Circulatory, Skeletal, Nervous
14.

Concentration, language production, and decision making are controlled by the ___________

a)

Cerebral cortex

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Medulla

d)

Cerebellum

15.

What part of the brain is shown here with the different lobes highlighted

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebral cortex

16.

What part of the brain is shown here highlighted in green

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebral cortex

17.

The medulla is part of the

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Brain stem

18.

The function of the Cerebral Cortex is

a)

coordination of voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and speech.

b)

High-level brain functions, it is responsible for intelligence, language, memory and consciousness.

c)

to help regulate breathing, heart and blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing, and swallowing.

19.

The function of the cerebellum is

a)

coordination of voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and speech.

b)

High-level brain functions it is responsible for intelligence, language, memory and consciousness.

c)

to help regulate breathing, heart and blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing, and swallowing.

20.

What techniques have scientists used to find out which parts of the cerebral cortex do different jobs.

a)

MRI Scans

b)

Studying people with brain damage

c)

Electrical stimulation of the brain

d)

All of the above

21.

The function of the medulla is

a)

coordination of voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and speech.

b)

High-level brain functions it is responsible for intelligence, language, memory and consciousness.

c)

to help regulate breathing, heart and blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing, and swallowing.