Brain Protection Quiz

Which bone protects your brain?

• spinal cord

• skull

• cerebrum

• tibia

An athlete who is hit really hard could have a concussion. What is a concussion?

• cracking your skull

• damaging your spinal cord

• bruising your brain

• breaking a bone

Without the medulla, what would happen? Choose all that apply.

• inability to walk

• loss of eyesight

• trouble digesting food

• difficulty breathing

• irregular heartbeat

Is scratching an itch a voluntary or involuntary movement?

• voluntary

• involuntary

• neither

• both

Which sentence supports the answer to Part A?

• Sentence 1: The experiment was a success, showing significant results.

• Sentence 2: The data was inconclusive, requiring further study.

• Sentence 3: The results were consistent with previous findings.

• Sentence 4: The hypothesis was proven incorrect by the results.

What is the purpose of the captions?

• It links the reader to a website about the topic.

• It provides the meanings of key words.

• It organizes the text into different sections.

• It describes what can be viewed in an image.

Which sentence explains why the spinal cord can be compared to a road?

• The nerves that make up the spinal cord run all the way up your back and neck.

• You see the brain uses the spinal cord as a sort of super-highway to send messages out to the rest of the body.

• If I were to have a serious accident and damage my spinal cord, I might end up paralyzed.

• The spinal cord leads right to the center of your nervous system--your brain.

Explain whether or not you can have concussion in your big toe.

• Yes, it is possible to have a concussion in your big toe.

• No, concussions only occur in the brain.

• Concussions can occur in any part of the body.

• It depends on the severity of the injury.