Quiz  /  Nervous System

  • 1. 
    What is the main purpose of the nervous system?

  • To distribute energy throughout the body
  • To fight off diseases
  • To be an instrument of communication between different parts of the body
  • To break down food

  • 2. 
    Nerve cells are called:

  • Neurons
  • Neutrons
  • Nuclei
  • Nitrogens

  • 3. 
    True or False: Some nerves are so long that they connect your spinal cord to your feet.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 4. 
    Sensory nerves send messages to the brain about what we:

  • See
  • Smell
  • All of the Above
  • Hear

  • 5. 
    Which of the following controls the body functions you never think about, like breathing or heart rate?

  • Central Nervous System
  • Automatic Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Somatic Nervous System

  • 6. 
    The brain and the spinal cord make up which part of the nervous system?

  • Automatic Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Somatic Nervous System
  • Central Nervous System

  • 7. 
    Which of the following is the system of nerves that people have direct control over?

  • Somatic Nervous System
  • Automatic Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Central Nervous System

  • 8. 
    The synapse is specifically responsible for communication between:

  • Individual neurons
  • Individual nerve fibers
  • The central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
  • The brain and the spinal chord

  • 9. 
    What are dendrites?

  • The branches off of the main cell body of a neuron
  • The electrical impulses between neurons
  • The connection between neurons and muscles
  • The connection between nerve fibers

  • 10. 
    True or False: Sometimes our bodies can react faster than our brains.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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