WorksheetsSet 14A (Science 6)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The (a) nervous system consists of the (b) and (c) cord. It makes (d) and controls the body's (e) .
sends the electrical impulse on to the next neuron
(a)
the main pathway of information that connects the brain to the rest of the body
dendrite
spinal cord
axon
brain
the gap between neurons over which impulses cross
dendrite
spinal cord
axon
synapse
receives the electrical impulse from another neuron
dendrite
spinal cord
axon
synapse
another name for a nerve cell
(a)
consists of neurons all over the body; communicates about what goes on in and around the body
central nervous system
middle nervous system
peripheral nervous system
robot nervous system
Match the part of the brain to the function it performs:
Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the body
Cerebrum
the "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input (your senses) and coordinating movement output and balance
Cerebellum
Connection to spinal cord. Filters information flow between peripheral nervous system and the rest of the brain.
Brain stem
Label the parts of the brain
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
Match the following:
somatic nervous system
voluntary control
autonomic nervous sytem
involuntary control
central nervous system
brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system
nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
