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WorksheetsUnderstanding Your Brain
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the largest part of the human brain?
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Brainstem
Medulla
Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Spinal cord
What does the brainstem primarily control?
Memory and thinking
Balance and coordination
Basic life functions
Sensory processing
Which system includes the brain and spinal cord?
Peripheral Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
What type of cells transmit nerve impulses throughout the body?
Epithelial cells
Muscle cells
Neurons
Red blood cells
Which part of the nervous system controls involuntary actions such as the heartbeat?
Somatic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
How many main parts is the brain divided into?
2
3
4
5
What is the function of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum?
Vision
Hearing
Balance
Decision making
Which part of the peripheral nervous system connects the central nervous system to limbs and organs?
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
What is the main role of the parasympathetic nervous system?
Prepare the body for action
Calm the body and conserve energy
Control voluntary movements
Transmit sensory information
Which part of the brain is involved in speech production?
Broca's area
Wernicke's area
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Which nervous system division is responsible for the fight-or-flight response?
Central Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing memories?
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Cerebellum
Which is the following is represented by the letter B?
cell body
nucleus
dendrite
axon
what might be a job of a motor neuron?
connecting to a muscle and helping you move
connecting within the brain to help you make a decision
sending a message toward your brain from a pain receptor in your skin
all of these
What type of neuron is this?
Motor
Sensory
Brain
Muscle
What type of neuron is this?
What structure is highlighted in green?
Hypothalamus
Corpus callosum
Medulla
cerebral cortex
The Medulla is responsible for the control of breathing, heart beat and digestion
TRUE
FALSE
The brain is made up of what type of matter
Black and white matter
White and grey matter
Only white matter
Only grey matter
