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nervous system

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

nerve cells are called what?

a)

nerves

b)

neurons

c)

nervous system

d)

nerve cells

2.

this part of the nervous system is made up of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

a)

peripheral nervous system

b)

central nervous system

3.

this part of the nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord

a)

central nervous system

b)

peripheral nervous system

4.

when does your brain stop making connections

a)

18-21

b)

16-17

c)

23-25

d)

30 +

5.

this part of the brain contains the info that makes us who we are: intelligence, personality, emotion, speech, and ability to feel and and move

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebellum

c)

cerebrum

d)

spinal cord

6.

this part of the brain controls basic body functions like breathing, swallowing, heart rate, blood pressure, and consciousness

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

brain

7.

this part of the brain gives us balance and coordination of muscles and body

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

8.

this part is the main pathway between brain and peripheral nervous system

a)

brain stem

b)

spinal cord

c)

cerabellum

d)

nerves

9.

clear liquid that helps cushion brain & spinal cord

a)

cerebral palsy

b)

cerebral nervous fluid

c)

cerebral spinal fluid

d)

water

10.

this system controls everything you do

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

respiratory system

d)

brain

11.

The nervous system is made up of these three parts:

a)

Brain, heart, and spinal cord

b)

Nerves, arteries, and veins

c)

Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

d)

Nerves, liver, and heart

12.

Without the nervous system, you couldn’t:

a)

walk

b)

breathe

c)

think

d)

all of the above

13.

A typical brain weighs how much

a)

3 pounds (1.4 kilograms)

b)

3 ounces (85 grams)

c)

3 tons (2.7 metric tons)

d)

3 kilograms (6.6 pounds)

14.

What is the biggest part of the brain?

a)

Brain stem

b)

Think tank

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Cerebellum

15.

The Cerebrum

a)

Gives us the ability to feel & move

b)

Makes us who we are

c)

Helps us with our speech

d)

all of the above