Journey through nervous system

Your central nervous system is responsible for

• just your circulatory system

• everything you do

• only your muscular system

• I don't remember

Why are your brain and spinal cord protected by bone?

What does CNS stand for?

• Central Nerve System

• Central Nervous System

• Central Neural System

• Core Nervous System

Which system controls voluntary movements like waving your hand?

• Involuntary Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

Do you need to think about your heart beating or your lungs taking a breath? Why or why not?

What happens when the CNS receives a signal of pain?

• It sends a signal to increase the pain

• It ignores the signal

• It sends a signal to continue the action

• It sends a signal to stop the action

How does the body react when it starts to get too cold?

• It stops all movement

• Muscles contract to generate heat

• Heart rate decreases

• Sweat glands activate

What demonstrates the brain's ability to recall learned skills after a long time?

• Forgetting how to skate

• Needing extensive practice to skate again

• Immediate proficiency in skating after years

• Losing all previous skating skills

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