Nervous System

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

• to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

• to control the body's activities by relaying messages

• to control the body's movements

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What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• Central and Lower nervous systems

• Central and Peripheral nervous systems

• Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

• Central and Muscular nervous systems

Dendrites are part of a neuron that carries electrical signals _______ the cell body.

• to

• away

• in between

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Axons are part of a neuron that send electrical signals ________ the cell body

• to

• away from

• in between

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Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medulla

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Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medulla

Without the Nervous System, you couldn't...

• walk

• breathe

• think

• all of the above

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The brain is the ______ ______ of the body.

• nervous center
• nueropathy
• control center
• extension

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This lobe is responsible for visual perception and some short term memory.

• Temporal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Sensory Cortex

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This lobe is responsible for smell and sound.

• Occipital Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Cerebellum

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