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Nervous Sytem
Test Description: Nervous system review questions
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1) The 3 main parts of the nervous system include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A
Spinal cord
B
Neutrons
C
Neurons
D
Brain
2) Messages travel to and from your brain in under a second through your __________,a bundle of nerves acting like a highway.
A
Veins
B
Blood vessels
C
Neurons
D
Spinal cord
3) The ____________ is the commander or control center (in charge) of the nervous system.
A
Lungs
B
Brain
C
Nerves
D
Heart
4) The brain is divided into 3 main parts. The largest part of your brain is your __________________. It controls everything from our five senses to our voluntary movement, thoughts, memory and speech.
A
Hippocampus
B
Cerebrum
C
Cerebellum
D
Brain stem
5) Which type of neuron (nerve cell) sends messages from your brain to your muscle? (ex: message is sent telling your arm to catch a ball)
A
Sensory neurons
B
Motor neurons
6) Which type of neuron (nerve cell) sends messages from your senses to your brain? (ex: you hear a bee buzzing or you touch a hot pot)
A
Sensory Neurons
B
Motor Neurons
7) Ways to keep your nervous system healthy:
A
Wear protective gear during sports/riding a bike
B
All of the above
C
Eat brain foods like fish, walnuts, berries, carrots, spinach
D
Avoid drugs and alcohol
8) Your cerebellum (in the back of your brain) is in charge of:
A
our five senses
B
breathing
C
memory
D
balance and coordination
9) The ____________ connects to your spinal cord and controls involuntary actions like breathing, digestion, heart rate.
A
Brainstem
B
Pituitary gland
C
Cerebrum
D
Cerebellum
10) Electrochemical impulses (messages) get sent through trillions of nerve cells in the nervous system. What is another name for a nerve cell?
A
Axon
B
Mailman
C
Messanger
D
Neuron
11) The central nervous system is made up of your brain and spinal cord, while the peripheral nervous system is made up of your neurons (nerve cells).
A
False
B
True
12) The right side of the brain controls the right side of you body.
A
False
B
True
13) The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and is divided into four lobes. Which of the following is NOT a lobe in the cerebrum?
A
Portal lobe
B
Parietal lobe
C
Temporal lobe
D
Frontal lobe
14) This lobe inside the cerebrum is unique to humans because it is in charge of things like planning, reasoning, decision-making, and imagination.
A
Frontal
B
Occipital
C
Parietal
D
Temporal
15) When you learn things, the messages travel from one neuron to another, over and over. Eventually, the brain starts to create connections (or pathways) between the neurons, so things become easier and you can do them better and better.
A
True
B
False
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