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The nervous system

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.
a)
Nervous system
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Neuron
d)
Brain
2.
A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Stimulus
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Spinal cord
3.
The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and unconscious muscle activities.
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
4.
The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language  and memories.
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Dendrites
d)
Brain Stem
5.
A nerve cell.
a)
Neuron
b)
Spinal cord
c)
Dendrite
d)
Brain
6.
The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system.
a)
Brain
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Nervous System
7.
Connected to spinal cord, controls heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, digestion.
a)
Nerves
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Dendrites
d)
Brain
8.
Carry message from body to brain from the brain to body.
a)
Nerves
b)
Neuron 
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
9.
Branch-like extensions of the neuron that receive chemical messages and carry them to the cell body.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Neurons
c)
Nerves
d)
Spinal Cord
10.

A nerve cell is called a:

a)

neutron

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

11.

Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla/spinal cord

12.

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

13.

True or False: the right side of the brain controls the right side of your body, while the left side of the brain controls the left side of your body.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

15.

What structure is grey in this picture. It controls conscious thought and memory?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

16.

Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

adrenal gland

17.

Protective bones which surround and protect the spinal cord.

a)

vertebrae

b)

brain

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

18.

The largest part of your brain

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

19.

Actions which are NOT under your control

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

vertebrae

d)

brain

20.

Actions which are under your control

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

c)

brain

d)

vertebrae

21.

Reflex actions are controlled by which part of the nervous system?

a)

Brain

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

None of these

22.

While thinking which part of the brain we are using?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Spinal cord

23.

Motor nerves are important part of nervous system as they help in __________.

a)

Receiving the information from the sense organs.

b)

Passing the information to the brain from the other part of the body.

c)

Giving messages or commands from brain to the other part of the brain.

d)

These nerves are function-less.