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Understanding the Nervous System

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two parts of the nervous system?

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Autonomic nervous system

d)

Somatic nervous system

2.

What forms the central nervous system?

a)

Brain and spinal cord

b)

Nerves and muscles

c)

Heart and lungs

d)

Eyes and ears

3.

What is the largest part of the brain responsible for?

a)

Involuntary actions

b)

Voluntary actions

c)

Reflex actions

d)

Balance

4.

What does the cerebellum control?

a)

Movement and balance

b)

Thought and speech

c)

Heartbeat

d)

Breathing

5.

What connects the brain and the spinal cord?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brainstem

d)

Spinal nerves

6.

What is the role of the spinal cord?

a)

Control reflexes

b)

Process thoughts

c)

Regulate emotions

d)

Control voluntary actions

7.

What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?

a)

To send and receive information

b)

To control reflexes

c)

To process sensory information

d)

To regulate heartbeat

8.

Match the conversations to the correct part of the nervous system.

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9.

What is the primary function of sensory neurons?

a)

To transmit signals to muscles

b)

To carry information from sensory receptors to the brain

c)

To regulate emotional responses

d)

To connect different parts of the nervous system