WorksheetsThe Nervous System and Senses
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
How do your nerves work?
They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body
The send messages only to the spinal cord
They only receive messages from the spinal cord
They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.
What part of your brain controls your voluntary muscle movements as well as interprets senses?
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Spinal Cord
Nerves
What part of your brain controls involuntary muscle movements?
olfactory
Cerebrum
Brain Stem
cerebellum
What part of your brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movements between the voluntary and involuntary muscles?
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Brain Stem
Nerves
Which part of the nervous system is known as the control center of the body?
Heart
Brain
Lungs
Stomach
How do sensory neurons function in the nervous system?
By transmitting signals from the brain to muscles
By protecting the brain from external harm
By carrying information from the senses to the brain
By regulating the heartbeat and digestion
are special structures that sense touch, heat, cold, pain, pressure, and vibration.
Epidemis
Dermis
Nerve Endings
Sensory Organs are part of:
the Nervous System
the Circulatory System
the Integumentary System
the Muscular System
Which type of receptor is NOT found in your skin?
temperature
pain
pressure
light
What is the main function of the nervous system?
To transport oxygen
To send signals between the brain and the body
To digest food
To support the body structure
What is the job of the mechanoreceptors?
hearing/balance
touch
taste and smell
vision
If your voluntary and involuntary muscles both work, but they do not work together, what part of your brain might be damaged?
Nerves
Cerebrum
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
What is the number 1 pointing to?
Spinal Cord
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Why is your spinal cord important?
Because it holds our spine together
Because all communication needs to travel through the spinal cord, towards and away from the brain.
Because it controls our senses
It's not
Which of the following is one of Mr. Gantt's favorite words?
Lobe
Medulla Oblongata
Spinal Cord
Cerebellum
What other systems does your nervous system work with?
Circulatory
Respiratory
Skeletal
Muscular
Immune
_____________ is a group of organs and specialized cells that detect, process, and respond to information.
The nerve system
The Nervous system
Endocrine system
The brain
Nerve cells, or ________________, are the basic units of the nervous system.
cells
neurons
peripherals
muscles
The nerves outside the brain and the spinal cord make up the _________________.
peripheral nervous system
perennial nervous system
superstitious nervous system
magnificent nervous system
Automatic movements in response to a signal are called ______________.
deflectors
reflexes
reflectors
t-rex's
The nervous system includes...
the table, the food, and the fridge
the brain, the one cord, and the body
the brain, the spinal cord, and the spine
the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves
What is the primary function of the nervous system?
To transport nutrients throughout the body
To send signals between the brain and the body
To produce hormones
To protect internal organs
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for processing sensory information?
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Brain Stem
Spinal Cord
How do mechanoreceptors function in the human body?
By detecting changes in temperature
By sensing mechanical pressure or distortion
By identifying chemical stimuli
By responding to light
What role does the spinal cord play in the nervous system?
It acts as a barrier to protect the brain
It transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body
It produces red blood cells
It regulates the body's temperature
