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Nervous System

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

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1.

Which is not part of the nervous system

a)

Nerves

b)

Brain

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Vertebrae

2.

Which is not true about the human brain?

a)

The brain is responsible for controlling all actions in the body

b)

The human brain can only create signals to send out of the body

c)

The human brain weighs about 3 pounds

d)

The brain can be divided up into many different sections and each have their own purpose

3.

_______ allow the flow of electrical or electrical impulses, or signals, to and from the brain.

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Vessels

d)

Nerves

4.

The nervous system works directly with the ____ system to control the expanding and contracting of our lungs.

a)

Excretory

b)

Endocrine

c)

Respiratory

d)

Nervous

5.

What are the two parts of the nervous system?

a)

Main and peripheral

b)

Central and main

c)

Central and peripheral

d)

Big and little

6.

The central nervous system is made up of

a)

Skin and brain

b)

Spinal cord and brain

c)

Skin and spinal cord

d)

Muscle and skin

7.

The brain receives information directly from the nose, mouth, ears, and _____

a)

Eyes

b)

Skin

c)

Muscles

d)

Joints

8.

Which of the following sends information to the spinal cord before being sent to the brain?

a)

Ears

b)

Nose

c)

Mouth

d)

Skin

9.

What is a neuron?

a)

A blood cell

b)

A nerve cell

c)

A skin cell

d)

A brain cell

10.

Which of the following is not a main part of the brain

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

Spinal cord

11.

Your ________ nervous system is your body’s control center

a)

Peripheral

b)

Central

c)

Main

d)

Outer

12.

Your brain controls both voluntary and involuntary movements? (true/false)

(a)  

13.

The right hemisphere control the ______ side of the body, while the left hemisphere controls the _______ side of the body

a)

Right, left

b)

Left, right

c)

Right, right

d)

Left, left

14.

The medulla, found in the central nervous system, controls all except which of the following in your body

a)

Breathing

b)

Heart rate

c)

Blood pressure

d)

temperature

15.

Which of the following is not one of the basic functions of the nervous system?

a)

Formulate responses to the sensory stimulation

b)

Send signals rapidly between body parts

c)

Produce major body fluid such as plasma and interstitial tissue fluid

d)

Detects sense stimuli

16.

An involuntary response by the nervous system to a stimulus is a

a)

Synapse

b)

Reflex

c)

Motor response

d)

Smooth muscle

17.

The area of the brain responsible for conscious thought, intellect, memory storage and processing, controlling the movement of skeletal muscles, and sensation is the

a)

Thalamus

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla oblongata

d)

Cerebrum