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WorksheetsTHE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the Nervous System?
A complex network of nerve cells
A complex network of chemicals
A complex network of organs
A complex network of bones
How many sections is the nervous system split into?
1
2
3
4
What are the names of the first two sections of the nervous system? Click 2 correct answers.
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous system
What two sections is the central nervous system split into? Click 2 correct answers.
Sympathetic Branch
Parasympathetic Branch
The Brain
The Spinal Cord
What is the function of the central nervous system?
Send messages to the muscles and glands
Relay nerve impulses from the CNS to the rest of the body and back.
Reflex actions
Increase heart rate
How many areas is the brain divided into?
5
6
4
3
How many lobes does the brain have?
5
4
3
2
Which lobe deals with vision?
Temporal
Occipital
Parietal
Frontal
Which lobe deals with planning and personality?
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
Which lobe deals with auditory information and speech?
Parietal
Frontal
Temporal
Occipital
What does the parietal lobe deal with
Planning
Vision
Personality
Info from the senses e.g. skin
What part of the brain deals with motor skills and balance?
Cerebrum
cerebellum
dienchephalan
brain stem
Which part of the brain deals with breathing, heat rate and swallowing?
Brain stem
Cerebrum
cerebellum
thalamus
What part of the brain deals with the thalamus and hypothalamus?
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
diencephalan
cerebrum
What is the function of the spinal cord? Click 2 correct answers.
Relay info from the brain to the rest of the body.
relaxes the body after an emergency
Allows us to pull our hand away from something e.g. reflex
Produces adrenaline and nor adrenaline
This part of the brain plays a vital role in the recollection of facts, objects, and places.
hypothalamus
amygdala
hippocampus
thalamus
If your body is in its normal state, homeostasis, it's because this area of the brain is monitoring the internal systems to keep it so.
brain stem
amygdala
cerebrum
hypothalamus
The thalamus comes from the Greek and means ___________ __________.
brave one
inner chamber
limbic system
normal state
This section of the brain (Latin for little brain) is a structure made up of two hemispheres and contains more neurons than the rest of the brain.
cerebellum
hippocampus
amygdala
cerebrum
Referred to as the brain's gray matter, the cerebrum controls (select all that apply).
muscular movement
thinking
memory
sleep
speech
This almond shaped structure is attached to the end of the hippocampus and plays an important role in emotions, especially fear.
cerebellum
amygdala
thalamus
hypothalamus
Vital bodily functions such as heartbeat, respiration, body temperature, and digestion are monitored or controlled in this area of the brain.
brain stem
amygdala
cerebrum
all of the above
True or False
Damage to the frontal lobe could cause dramatic behavior and personality changes in an individual.
True
False
True or False
Once neurons in the hippocampus are destroyed, they are lost forever, resulting in memory diseases such as Alzheimer's.
True
False
The brain stem is the oldest and deepest area of the brain and is often referred to as the ____________ brain.
mammalian
amphibian
aviary
reptilian
All sensory information that comes into the brain first goes to the _________________, with the exception of _____________.
thalamus; taste
hippocampus; smell
thalamus; smell
amygdala; touch
There are over 500 billion nerve cells in the brain.
True
False
The mind and body are inseperable
True
False
