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Nervous system Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

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Class
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1.

What are the main components of the nervous system?

a)

The brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves.

b)

The heart, the liver, and the kidneys

c)

The lungs, the stomach, and the muscles

d)

The pancreas, the spleen, and the intestines

2.

What superpowers does the central nervous system have?

a)

Control the weather, predict the future, and communicate with extraterrestrials

b)

Reproduce cells, regulate body temperature, and digest food

c)

Cook food, clean the house, and exercise

d)

Process sensory information, coordinate motor activities, and regulate bodily functions.

3.

What is the main role of the peripheral nervous system?

a)

Help the body respond to danger

b)

Transmit information between the brain and the rest of the body

c)

Control body movements

d)

Regulate breathing

4.

Why is the nervous system so important in controlling muscle movements?

a)

Muscle movements are controlled by the rhythm of a dance

b)

The nervous system is not important in controlling muscle movements

c)

Muscle movements are controlled by the beat of a song

d)

The nervous system controls muscle movements through the transmission of electrical signals from the brain to motor neurons in the spinal cord, which then activate the muscles to produce movement.

5.

What is the main function of the nervous system in sensory perception?

a)

The nervous system has no role in sensory perception

b)

The sensory perception is not related to the nervous system

c)

The nervous system only transmits information to the body, not to the brain

d)

The nervous system is responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting sensory information to the brain for perception.

6.

Which type of nerve carries information from the body to the brain?

a)

Motor nerves

b)

Sensory nerves

c)

Auditory nerves

d)

Visual nerves

7.

What is the function of a motor nerve?

a)

Control movement

b)

Produce hormones

c)

Digest food

d)

Regulate body temperature

8.

Which type of nerve carries information from the brain to the body?

a)

Motor nerve

b)

Sensory nerve

c)

Mixed nerve

d)

Autonomic nerve

9.
The ______ is considered the control center of the body.
a)
heart
b)
brain
c)
spinal cord
d)
mouth
10.
These carry messages to and from parts of your brain.
a)
blood
b)
veins
c)
nerves
d)
arteries
11.
These type of neurons transmit signals from your senses to the spinal cord and brain.
a)
motor
b)
sensory
c)
interneurons
d)
synapse
12.
These type of neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles that tell them to move.
a)
sensory
b)
interneurons
c)
motor
d)
synapse
13.
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
a)
brain/spinal cord
b)
spinal cord/motor neurons
c)
motor/sensory neurons
d)
only brain
14.
The spinal cord is protected by the _____?
a)
vertebrae 
b)
skull
c)
lungs
d)
rib cage
15.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
16.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
17.

The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

a)

central

b)

peripheral

18.

Two major branches of the nervous system

a)

central and peripheral

b)

peripheral and motor

c)

motor and sensory

19.

The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

a)

heart, brain, kidneys

b)

lungs, liver, stomach

c)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

20.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central 
b)
Peripheral
21.

The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.

a)

central

b)

peripheral

22.

This is part of our central nervous system and is the "control center" of the body. It controls body functions.

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neurons

23.

Nerves are made up of nerve cells called

a)

cardiac cell

b)

neurons

24.

What is true about nerves?

a)

Nerves all have the same job - to send messages TO the brain and spinal cord.

b)

Nerves all have the same job - to send messages AWAY the brain and spinal cord.

c)

Nerves all have different jobs -some only send messages TO to the brain and spinal cord with other only send messages AWAY from the brain and spinal cord.

25.

This part of the brain helps with balance and coordination by controlling how the the muscles work together.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

26.

This part of the brain is the center of conscious thought. It controls our voluntary muscle movements like running and talking as well as our senses (hearing and tasting).

a)

cerebrum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebellum

27.

Which human body system is responsible for detecting, processing, and responding to stimuli?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Nervous

c)

Immune

d)

Skeletal

28.

Check all of the parts of the nervous system.

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

heart

d)

nerves

29.

The nervous system has two main divisions: the central and the peripheral nervous systems. Check all of the parts of the CNS.

a)

Brain

b)

Nerves

c)

Spinal Cord

30.

Involuntary actions, like our heart beating, are controlled by what?

a)

Diet

b)

Tendons

c)

Nervous System

d)

Skeletal System

31.

What helps protects the brain?

a)

Skull

b)

Rib cage

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Homeostasis

32.

If something is done by choice, it is _____________?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

c)

Valuable

d)

Voluminous

33.

We use our senses in order to gather information about the world around us. Which of the following are examples of our senses?

a)

Sight

b)

Flight

c)

Hearing

d)

Touch

34.

Which of the following is a voluntary action?

a)

Heart beating

b)

Breathing

c)

Raising your hand

d)

Pupillary Reflex

35.

When you touch a hot pan, you immediately react because special nerve cells in your skin send a message to your _________.

a)

finger

b)

brain

c)

eyes

d)

spinal cord

36.

The part of an organism that gathers, processes, and responds to information is called The ______________.

a)

Digestive System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Integumentary

37.

______________ help detect light and create vision.

a)

chemoreceptors

b)

photoreceptors

c)

auditory receptors

38.

TRUE or FALSE? Your brain is the control center of your entire body.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Two main organs of The Nervous System are the brain and the __________.

a)

stomach

b)

lungs

c)

spinal cord

d)

liver

40.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)