Nervous System Quiz

What is one of the basic functions of the nervous system?

• To provide structural support to the body

• To sense changes within our bodies

• To produce hormones

• To transport nutrients

What does the nervous system do in response to changes in the environment?

• It ignores changes to maintain stability

• It only senses changes but does not respond

• It interprets and responds to change to maintain homeostasis

• It causes the environment to adapt to the body

What is homeostasis?

• The process of cellular respiration

• A type of nervous system disorder

• A self-regulating process to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for survival

• The ability to sense changes in the environment

Which two main parts make up the central nervous system?

• Brain and Heart

• Spinal Cord and Somatic System

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Autonomic and Parasympathetic Systems

What are the two subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system?

• Central and Spinal

• Somatic and Autonomic

• Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

• Brain and Somatic

Which subdivision of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Central

What is the primary function of the Central Nervous System?

• It pumps blood throughout the body

• It acts as the body's control center and coordinates body's activities

• It helps in the digestion of food

• It protects the body from diseases

How do impulses travel in the body to reach the brain?

• Through the blood vessels

• Through the peripheral nerves

• Through the neurons

• Through the muscles

What is the largest part of your brain that manages all your conscious thoughts, actions, and input from your senses?

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Thalamus

How many cranial nerves originate in the brain?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16