WorksheetsThe Nervous System. Medicine I
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 14mins
What are the two main parts of the nervous system?
Brain and heart
Brain and lungs
Central and peripheral nervous systems
Somatic and autonomic systems
What is the function of the spinal cord?
It produces red blood cells
It helps with digestion
It pumps blood to the brain
It connects the brain to the body and transmits signals
What does the autonomic nervous system control?
Writing and walking
Talking and thinking
Reflexes and memory
Involuntary actions like heartbeat and digestion
Which part of the autonomic system is responsible for the “fight or flight” response?
Parasympathetic
Central
Sympathetic
Somatic
What are neurons?
Muscles that move the body
Cells that carry messages in the nervous system
Organs that digest food
Glands that produce hormones
What do sensory neurons do?
Send signals from the brain to muscles
Process emotional responses
Carry signals from the senses to the brain and spinal cord
Control breathing
What is a synapse?
A brain region for memory
A nerve in the spine
The gap between two neurons
A type of neurotransmitter
Which of the following is a neurotransmitter?
Oxygen
Dopamine
Glucose
Protein
The (a) cord is the link between the brain and the nerves in the rest of the body
The (a) is the control center for thought, emotion, and coordination
The (a) is responsible for eye and auditory reflexes. It is located below the Cerebrum
The (a) lobe processes auditory information from the ears
The (a) lobe integrates sensory information
