Nervous Systems Assessment

Which of the following is a main function of the Nervous System to keep the body in homeostasis?

• Sends and receives messages throughout the body

• Protects the body from Infections

• Removes liquid wastes from the body

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What is the name of the system that includes the brain and spinal cord. It contains the main processing unit and relay station for the nervous system.

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Somatic Nervous System (SNS)

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

What is the name of the system that includes the spinal nerves and cranial nerves. It sends messages to and from the Central Nervous System.

• Somatic Nervous System (SNS)

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

Which major organ of the nervous system is the main control center over other body systems. It contains the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem.

• Nerves

• Spinal Cord

• Brain

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which major organ of the nervous system that is an Important relay structure between the brain and the body. It is connected to the 31 set of spinal nerves that sends messages to the body parts.

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Nerve Network

These parts of the nervous system are made of a chain with neurons (nerve cells) that carry messages throughout the body. The are attached to the brain and the spinal cord.

• Nerves

• Brain Stems

• Neuron Chains

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

These basic structures of the nervous system are specialized cells that form a nerve chain and carry messages throughout the body . They can be sensory neurons, interneurons, or motor neurons.

• Stem Cells

• Cord Cells

• Neurons

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which part of the brain uses information from our senses to tell us what is happening around us and how to respond, It contains the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

Which part of the brain controls balance and complex actions, such as walking and running. it is located under the cerebrum in the back of the brain.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

The part of the brain that regulates the most basic body functions, such as heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing rate. It connects the brain to the spinal cord.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem