Motor System Quiz

What carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body?

• Muscles

• Nerves

• Bones

• Skin

Bundles of nerve fibers that carry messages throughout the body are called:

• Muscles

• Nerves

• Ligaments

• Tendons

The sensory receptors in our body that provide information about movement and position are part of the:

• Nervous System

• Kinesthetic System

• Muscular System

• Skeletal System

The part of the brain responsible for initiating voluntary movements is the:

• Cerebellum

• Motor Cortex

• Thalamus

• Hippocampus

True or False: The nervous system sends signals through blood vessels.

• True

• False

True or False: The nervous system transmits signals through electrical impulses traveling along neurons.

• True

• False

1. The part of the brain responsible for initiating voluntary movements is the:

• Cerebellum

• 1. Motor Cortex

• Thalamus

• Hippocampus (The hippocampus is involved in memory, not movement)

1. The cerebellum is responsible for:

• 1. Initiating movement

• Sending sensory information

• Coordinating movement, balance, and posture

• Memory and learning

 A reflex that causes a knee jerk when tapped below the kneecap is called the:

• Bicep Reflex

• Tricep Reflex

• Patellar Reflex

• Achilles Reflex (This reflex tests the ankle)

The _____ carries messages between the brain and the spinal cord.