Ch.6 Questions

Two very important parts of your body that are a part of your nervous system are the ______ and ________.

• Spinal cord and brain
• Spinal cord and foot
• Spinal cord and hip
• Spinal cord and fingers

​ ​ (a)   are ​ (b)   ​ because it ​ (c)   the ​ (d)   .

• Vertebrae
• hollow
• protects
• spinal cord

What protects the brain?

• skull only
• skull and 3 layers of fiber and fluid
• skull and a helmet
• Helmet only

What are some functions of the cerebrum

• Helps you run
• Helps you move your arm
• Controls emotions, sense of touch, sense of sight
• Only controls your emotions

Which part of the brain is called gray matter?

• squishy part
• the back of the brain
• the front of the brain
• the outside part (cerebral cortex)

What does it mean to be paralyzed?

• You can't sing to Taylor Swift
• You can't move your arms or legs
• You can't think
• You can't watch T.V