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The Nervous System and The Brain

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The nervous system is made up of _________________?

a)

Nerves

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Brain

d)

All of these.

2.

______________________ are the cells that make up nerves.

a)

Nervous system

b)

Neurons

c)

Reflexes

d)

Cerebellums

3.

True or False? A larger brain means a smarter animal.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is an example of an involuntary action controlled by your brain stem (medulla)?

a)

Walking

b)

Laughing

c)

Digesting

d)

Sitting

5.

The biggest part of your brain, which controls thinking, learning and feeling is called the ___________.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem (medulla)

6.

A person with an injury to their cerebellum, might have trouble ______________.

a)

Breathing

b)

Talking

c)

Remembering

d)

Walking

7.

When a spider crawls on your leg, which part of your nervous system feels the spider?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Peripheral Nervous System

d)

Central Nervous System

8.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

d)

None of these.

9.

With the disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a person's _______________ system attacks the nervous system.

a)

Digestive

b)

Circulatory

c)

Skeletal

d)

Immune

10.

This part of the brain connects to the spinal cord.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

11.

How are dominoes falling (seen in the picture) similar to the nervous system?

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