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Nervous System and Sense Organs

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the nervous system in charge of?

a)

Taking information from the sense organs and deciding what to do with it.

b)

Digesting food and absorbing nutrients.

c)

Circulating blood throughout the body.

d)

Producing hormones and regulating metabolism.

2.

Sense organs include eyes, ears, skin, nose, and _______.

a)

mouth

b)

hand

c)

leg

d)

hair

3.

What does the nervous system receive from the sense organs?

a)

Information

b)

Energy

c)

Nutrients

d)

Hormones

4.

Stimuli from the ______ organs change to electrical signals.

a)

sense

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

skeletal

5.

The ______ carry these electrical signals to the brain and spinal cord.

a)

nerves

b)

muscles

c)

bones

d)

veins

6.

The ______ decides what the stimulus is and how to respond.

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

lungs

d)

liver

7.

What is each nerve cell called?

a)

neuron

b)

axon

c)

dendrite

d)

glial cell

8.

What do nerves carry throughout your body?

a)

messages

b)

blood

c)

oxygen

d)

nutrients

9.

In which direction do the messages travel in the nervous system?

a)

one-way

b)

two-way

c)

circular

d)

random

10.

The spinal cord is a bundle of ______ that connect the brain to the rest of the body.

a)

nerves

b)

muscles

c)

bones

d)

tissues

11.

What protects the spinal cord?

a)

vertebrae

b)

muscles

c)

skin

d)

ligaments

12.

The brain is the _______ of your body. It controls body functions by receiving and sending out messages to tell it what to do.

a)

control center

b)

muscle

c)

organ

d)

bone

13.

Which of the following are parts of the brain?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

All of the above

14.

The brain controls body functions by receiving and sending messages.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the largest part of your brain making up 85% of its weight?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brainstem

d)

Thalamus

16.

What is the medulla also known as?

a)

Brain stem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Thalamus

17.

Which part of the nervous system is in charge of involuntary movements such as breathing, swallowing, heartbeat, and digestion?

a)

Medulla

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Spinal Cord

18.

What body system controls other body systems?

a)

Skeletal System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Circulatory System

e)

Respiratory System

19.

Select all that apply: The function of the nervous system is to control

a)

voluntary movement

b)

our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste..)

c)

our memories and thoughts

d)

Involuntary actions likes breathing and heart beat