Nervous System Year 5

This system controls everything you do:

• A) Nervous system

• B) Olfactory system

• C) Respiratory system

• D) Endocrine system

Without the nervous system, you couldn’t:

• A) Walk

• B) Breathe

• C) Think

• D) All of the above

The nervous system is made up of these three parts:

• A) Brain, heart, and spinal cord

• B) Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• C) Nerves, arteries, and veins

• D) Nerves, liver, and heart

Which part of the body is the control center for the nervous system?

• A) Heart

• B) Stomach

• C) Brain

• D) Spinal cord

What is the biggest part of the brain?

• A) Brain stem

• B) Think tank

• C) Cerebrum

• D) Cerebellum

Which part of the brain helps keep your balance so you don’t fall flat on your face?

• A) Cerebellum

• B) Medulla oblongata

• C) Pituitary gland

• D) Spinal cord

Which part of the brain keeps you breathing?

• A) Breathe-o-meter

• B) Brain stem

• C) Pituitary gland

• D) Cerebellum

The brain creates connections, or pathways, between these microscopic cells:

• A) Blood cells

• B) Tiny cell phones

• C) Brain tissues

• D) Neurons