Nervous System Test: Part 1
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- Q1What is the function of the nervous system?To interpret sensory information and send out information to your body on how it should respondTo pump blood throughout the bodyTo digest food and process nutrientsTo help protect your internal organs30s
- Q2A neuron is a special type of cell. What does the axon in the neuron do?Sends electrical signals away from the cell bodyCarries oxygenMakes new cellsSends electrical signals to the cell body30s
- Q3The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of:the brain and spinal cordthe spinal cord and sensory nervesthe nerve networkthe brain and backbone30s
- Q4The occipital lobes in the brain are responsible for:interpreting sound informationinterpreting visual informationhelping us breathehelping us balance when we move30s
- Q5The left hemisphere of your brain controls which side of your body?right sideleft side30s
- Q6The largest lobes (right and left) of our brain help us with short term memory, problem solving, planning, and organizing. They are the:occipital lobesfrontal lobesparietal lobestemporal lobes30s
- Q7Which of the following is NOT part of the nervous system:brainspinal cordheartnerve network30s
- Q8What type of nerves send messages from the brain to your muscles?motor nervesyou're getting on my nerves Ms. Huang!message nervessensory nerves30s
- Q9Which part of the brain controls involuntary body functions such as breathing and heart rate?brain stemcerebrumcerebellumparietal lobe30s
- Q10Which part of the brain is split into two hemispheres?sensory nervescerebellumbrain stemcerebrum30s
- Q11Nerve cells are also called:axontissuesneuronscapillaries30s
- Q12Which part of a neuron is made of fatty tissue that helps signals travel faster?myelin sheathdendriteaxoncell body30s
- Q13Which organ helps process information from your senses and then decides how to react?liverlungsbrainheart30s
- Q14Where is the temporal lobe located?325130s
- Q15Where is the cerebellum?653130s