Nervous System Quiz

What is the function of the nervous system?

• To digest food

• To transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body

• To circulate blood

• To produce hormones

Which components make up the central nervous system?

• Heart and lungs

• Brain and spinal cord

• Muscles and bones

• Skin and hair

What are nerves responsible for?

• Carrying electrical impulses between the brain and the rest of the body

• Producing red blood cells

• Filtering waste from the blood

• Storing energy

What is a reflex?

• A voluntary action

• An involuntary response that happens without conscious effort

• A type of muscle contraction

• A form of communication

What does the autonomic nervous system regulate?

• Voluntary muscle movements

• Involuntary physiologic processes like heart rate and digestion

• Bone growth

• Skin regeneration

What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system?

• To help the body rest and digest

• To activate the body's 'fight-or-flight' response

• To control voluntary movements

• To regulate body temperature

What does the peripheral nervous system consist of?

• Only the brain

• Only the spinal cord

• Nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord

• Only the heart

What is the function of the parasympathetic nervous system?

• To increase heart rate

• To relax the body after stress or danger

• To initiate the 'fight-or-flight' response

• To control voluntary muscle movements

What is the function of the nervous system.

• provide nutrients for the body.
• send and recieve messages
• circulate oxygen to sells
• remove carbon dioxide from blood

Which portion of the nervous system is responsible for hearing noise?

• Peripheral

• Central