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Nervous system- Grade V quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the main function of the nervous system?
a)
clean waste from the cells
b)
absorb nutrients for energy
c)
deliver messages to the brain
2.
Which system is most closely associated with the brain?
a)
nervous
b)
muscular
c)
circulatory
d)
respiratory
3.
What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?
a)
cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
b)
cochlea, nerves, vestibule
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
4.
The bony structure that protects the brain.
a)
Back bone 
b)
Teeth 
c)
Skull
d)
Helmet 
5.
What is the job of the spinal cord?
a)
To protect your muscles
b)
To communicate from your brain to the rest of your body
c)
To open and close your lungs.
6.
What sense organ is responsible for our sense of touch?
a)
Ears
b)
Face
c)
Nose 
d)
Skin
7.
The nervous system controls:
a)
only the heart
b)
all body systems and the whole entire body
c)
the digestive system
d)
the brain
8.

Humans feel hungry when their empty stomachs contract and glucose levels in their body drop. Both of the situations stimulate neurons that send messages to the brain which are interpreted as hunger. What body systems are involved in this process as described?

a)

digestive, muscular, integumentary, and respiratory

b)

digestive, excretory, integumentary, and skeletal

c)

circulatory, excretory, nervous, and skeletal

d)

circulatory, digestive, muscular, and nervous

9.

The function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles from the nasal cavity. A person sneezes when foreign particles pass through the nasal hair which triggers the release of chemical that activates body system causing sneezing. What body part is activated?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

nervous system

d)

excretory system

10.

The urinary bladder is a muscular organ of the excretory system that collects urine excreted by the kidney. How does the nervous system help the urinary system in excretion?

a)

it signals the urinary bladder to absorb more water from the urine.

b)

It signals the urinary system to collect waste from the different parts of the body.

c)

It signals the urinary bladder to hold and release urine at appropriate times.

d)

It signals the urinary bladder to allow more urine to flow from the ureters.

11.

We use our ______________ to hear different sounds.

a)

legs

b)

eyes

c)

ears

12.

Loud sounds that disturb us is called _________________.

a)

noise pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

air pollution

13.

We should go to dusty places in order to take care of our nose

a)

false

b)

true

14.

We have _____________ sense organs.

a)

10

b)

5

c)

3

15.

I use my tongue to

a)

taste

b)

eat

c)

smell

d)

heat

16.

i use my nose to

a)

hear

b)

smell

c)

eat

d)

feel

17.

Our body finds out about the world around us using our....

a)

intestines

b)

skeleton

c)

light rays

d)

sense organs

18.

What sense organs do we use to smell flowers?

a)

Tongue

b)

Nose

c)

Eyes

d)

Skin

19.

When some food burns in your kitchen, which sense organ helps you to find out?

a)

eye

b)

ear

c)

nose

20.

Loud sounds damage your hearing

a)

True

b)

False