The Nervous System StudyJams

Which of the following is a part of the nervous system? 

• lungs
• heart
• spinal cord
• skin

What are the two parts of the nervous system?

• the brain and the spinal cord
• the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
• the neurons and the dendrites
• the cerebrum and the medulla

What are the three main parts of the brain?

• brain stem and medulla, neurons and cerebrum
• cerebellum, motor nerves, brain stem and medulla
• cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord
• cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem and medulla

Whose job is it to carry nerve impulses away from a cell body in a neuron?

• axons
• dendrites
• spinal cord
• synapses

Which part of the brain helps you learn new things?

• cerebellum
• cerebrum
• brain stem and medulla
• motor nerves

What is the purpose of neurons?

• neurons control a persons senses, thought and imagination
• neurons coordinate a persons skeletal muscles
• neurons transmit messages throughout the body
• neurons control heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure and the di

What does the peripheral nervous system do?

• helps you learn new facts
• helps nerve impulses move from on neuron to another
• controls your imagination
• delivers messages from the central nervous system to the rest of your body