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WorksheetsNervous system Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
What are the main components of the nervous system?
The brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves.
The heart, the liver, and the kidneys
The lungs, the stomach, and the muscles
The pancreas, the spleen, and the intestines
What superpowers does the central nervous system have?
Control the weather, predict the future, and communicate with extraterrestrials
Reproduce cells, regulate body temperature, and digest food
Cook food, clean the house, and exercise
Process sensory information, coordinate motor activities, and regulate bodily functions.
What is the main role of the peripheral nervous system?
Help the body respond to danger
Transmit information between the brain and the rest of the body
Control body movements
Regulate breathing
Why is the nervous system so important in controlling muscle movements?
Muscle movements are controlled by the rhythm of a dance
The nervous system is not important in controlling muscle movements
Muscle movements are controlled by the beat of a song
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.
What is the main function of the nervous system in sensory perception?
The nervous system has no role in sensory perception
The sensory perception is not related to the nervous system
The nervous system only transmits information to the body, not to the brain
The nervous system is responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting sensory information to the brain for perception.
Which type of nerve carries information from the body to the brain?
Motor nerves
Sensory nerves
Auditory nerves
Visual nerves
What is the function of a motor nerve?
Control movement
Produce hormones
Digest food
Regulate body temperature
Which type of nerve carries information from the brain to the body?
Motor nerve
Sensory nerve
Mixed nerve
Autonomic nerve
The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system
central
peripheral
Two major branches of the nervous system
central and peripheral
peripheral and motor
motor and sensory
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
heart, brain, kidneys
lungs, liver, stomach
brain, spinal cord, nerves
The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.
central
peripheral
This is part of our central nervous system and is the "control center" of the body. It controls body functions.
Brain
Spinal Cord
Neurons
Nerves are made up of nerve cells called
cardiac cell
neurons
What is true about nerves?
Nerves all have the same job - to send messages TO the brain and spinal cord.
Nerves all have the same job - to send messages AWAY the brain and spinal cord.
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.
This part of the brain helps with balance and coordination by controlling how the the muscles work together.
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
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).
cerebrum
brain stem
cerebellum
Which human body system is responsible for detecting, processing, and responding to stimuli?
Circulatory
Nervous
Immune
Skeletal
Check all of the parts of the nervous system.
brain
spinal cord
heart
nerves
The nervous system has two main divisions: the central and the peripheral nervous systems. Check all of the parts of the CNS.
Brain
Nerves
Spinal Cord
Involuntary actions, like our heart beating, are controlled by what?
Diet
Tendons
Nervous System
Skeletal System
What helps protects the brain?
Skull
Rib cage
Medulla Oblongata
Homeostasis
If something is done by choice, it is _____________?
Voluntary
Involuntary
Valuable
Voluminous
We use our senses in order to gather information about the world around us. Which of the following are examples of our senses?
Sight
Flight
Hearing
Touch
Which of the following is a voluntary action?
Heart beating
Breathing
Raising your hand
Pupillary Reflex
When you touch a hot pan, you immediately react because special nerve cells in your skin send a message to your _________.
finger
brain
eyes
spinal cord
The part of an organism that gathers, processes, and responds to information is called The ______________.
Digestive System
Nervous System
Circulatory System
Integumentary
______________ help detect light and create vision.
chemoreceptors
photoreceptors
auditory receptors
TRUE or FALSE? Your brain is the control center of your entire body.
True
False
Two main organs of The Nervous System are the brain and the __________.
stomach
lungs
spinal cord
liver
Select the VOLUNTARY action.
