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WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 4hrs 46mins
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1.
The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
2.
The nervous system lets your body know what is going on around you and______________
a)
changes what is bad for your body.
b)
maintains the conditions inside your body such as your temperature.
3.
The nervous system_________
a)
receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you.
b)
tells your body how to react to the information it receives.
c)
helps your body maintain homeostasis.
d)
all of the above.
4.
What is "stimuli"?
a)
A major organ in the brain that is a part of the nervous system.
b)
What your body does to a change or a signal.
c)
A change or a signal your body receives.
5.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull.
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body.
6.
A_______is what your body does in reaction to a stimuli.
a)
reaction
b)
response
c)
change
7.
the central nervous system______________
a)
is the control center of the body.
b)
the main body system.
8.
A bundle of nerve tissue that links the brain to the nerves in peripheral nerve system is called the________________
a)
brain stem.
b)
central nervous system.
c)
spinal cord.
9.
The brain is made up of three major parts. What are they?
a)
The occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe.
b)
The spinal cord, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum.
c)
The brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum.
10.
Which part of the brain controls all involuntary actions?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
11.
Which part of the brain coordinates the actions of muscles and helps you maintain balance?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
12.
which part of the brain carries out mental processes such as learning and remembering?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
13.
Which is the stimuli and which is the response?
Sweating
Heat from the sun
Sweating
Heat from the sun
a)
Sweating is the stimuli, heat is the response
b)
Heat is the stimuli, sweating is the response
14.
What would your body's response be to having the flame of a candle getting too close to your hand?
a)
To sweat
b)
To yell
c)
To pull your hand away
15.
What kind of stimuli would cause you to shiver?
a)
Being very excited about a new bike.
b)
Jumping into a cold shower.
c)
Running really fast.
16.
A soccer ball comes flying toward you. You throw up your hands to be avoid being hit in the face. Which is the stimuli?
a)
The ball coming towards you.
b)
Throwing up your hands to stop the ball.
17.
This part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
Central Nervous System
b)
Peripheral Nervous System
18.
This part of the nervous system consists of the sensory organs.
a)
Central Nervous System
b)
Peripheral Nervous System.
19.
The organs we use to sense things with are known as the?
a)
Sensory Organs
b)
Lifeline Organs
c)
Nervous Organs
20.
This organ within the nervous system receives and sends messages to and from the other parts of the body.
a)
Heart
b)
Lungs
c)
Brain
d)
Kidney
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