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Nervous System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your brain is a soft organ.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Select two ways that your brain is protected from injury.

a)

skull

b)

a hat

c)

liquid

d)

spinal cord

3.

Your brain is about the size of a ___________________.

a)

grape

b)

walnut

c)

basketball

d)

grapefruit

4.

How many neurons are in your brain?

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

d)

billions

5.

What is a neuron?

a)

a bone in your spinal cord

b)

a blood vessel in your brain

c)

a nerve cell

d)

a stroke

6.

Select the three main parts of the brain.

a)

cerebellum

b)

spinal cord

c)

brain stem

d)

cerebrum

e)

liquid

7.

What is the largest part of the brain?

a)

brain stem

b)

medulla

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

8.

If you lose the feeling in a body part, you may have become __________________.

a)

sleepy

b)

paralyzed

c)

comatose

d)

stroke

9.

A blocked blood vessel in the brain can lead to a __________.

a)

kidney infection

b)

stomach ulcer

c)

lung infection

d)

stroke

10.

Which part of the brain helps your muscles work together?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

medulla

11.

The pathway of nerves to and from the brain is called _________________.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

medulla

12.

The body's automatic actions like breathing, coughing, and beating of your heart are controlled by the ______________.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

spinal cord

d)

medulla

13.

What part of the brain is #1 pointing to?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

14.

What part of the brain is #2 pointing to?

a)

cerebellum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

15.

Which part of the brain is #3 pointing to?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem