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Nervous System Quiz

Authored by J. Calabretta

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Nervous System Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of the nervous system?

To digest food

To control all other organs in the body

To circulate blood

To produce hormones

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Central Nervous System (CNS) consist of?

Heart and lungs

Brain and spinal cord

Muscles and bones

Skin and hair

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

To control emotions

To branch nerves off the spinal cord

To regulate blood sugar

To produce red blood cells

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the brain controls feelings, emotions, and senses?

Medulla

Cerebrum

Brainstem

Cerebellum

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of nerve cells or neurons?

To digest food

To send messages around and connect the brain to the rest of the body

To store fat

To produce energy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the parts of a neuron?

Heart, lungs, liver

Dendrites, cell body, nucleus, axon, myelin sheath, axon tip/terminal

Skin, hair, nails

Muscles, bones, joints

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a synapse?

A type of cell

A space between two nerve cells

A part of the brain

A type of muscle

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