The Nervous System 5th Grade Science

This controls involuntary actions.

• cerebellum
• cerebrum
• brain stem
• spinal cord

The nervous system is made of the

• brain, heart, lungs
• brain, spinal cord, lungs
• brain, spinal cord, lungs
• brain, spinal cord, neurons

The ______ is considered the control center of the body.

• heart
• brain
• spinal cord
• mouth

Neurons carry electrical signals called ________ from one part of the body to another.

• reflexes
• charges
• impulses
• axons

These carry messages to and from parts of your brain.

• blood
• veins
• nerves
• arteries

This part of the brain is the second largest portion.

• cerebellum
• cerebrum
• brain stem
• hmmmm?

This part of the brain is split into 2 halves called right and left hemisphere.

• cerebellum
• cerebrum
• brain stem
• say what?

Another name for a nerve cell is __________

• mitochondria
• cell wall 
• neuron
• neutron

The brain and spinal cord are parts of the ____________________.

• digestive system
• respiratory system
• nervous system
• excretory system

These type of neurons transmit signals from your senses to the spinal cord and brain.

• motor
• sensory
• interneurons
• synapse