The Central Nervous System

Question 1

Which part of the brain receives sensory stimuli and passes along the information to the other parts of the brain?

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thalamus

Question 2

Jill stepped on a tack. Which part of the central nervous system caused her foot to move off the tack quickly in a reflex response?

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spinal cord

Question 3

What do the meninges and the cerebrospinal fluid have in common?

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Both are involved in protecting the brain.

Question 4

Why are functional MRIs useful to doctors?

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They show which parts of the brain are involved in specific activities.

Question 5

What is the main difference between the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

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The CNS involves the brain and spinal cord, and the PNS involves the body nerves.

Question 6

The spinal cord is made up of

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white and gray matter.

Question 7

Which is a function of the central nervous system?

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controlling coordination in the body

Question 8

Penelope is adding fractions while taking a math test. What part of her brain is at work?

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cerebrum

Question 9

least likely

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The CNS is found in the central area of our upper body, close to the heart.

Question 10

Which portion of the brain is located closest to the spinal cord?

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brain stem

The Central Nervous System Answers