Quiz. The nervous system

Match the parts of the brain with their functions.

1.

controls automatic processes such as body temperature and appetite.

2.

produces and releases hormones to control growth, metabolism, our response to stress and many other things.

3.

controls balance, movement and coordination and the brain stem.

4.

is responsible for intelligence, memory, personality, emotion, speech and the ability to feel and move.

5.

carries messages from the sensory organs like the eyes, ears, nose and fingers to cerebrum.

Do the puzzle and say the name of the nerve cell.

There are four types of neurons...

What do you feel when white blood cells are defending your body from incaders?

Complete the sentence.
"... neurons deliver electrical signals from the outer parts of the body - the glands, muscles, and skin - into the CNS."

Complete the sentence.
"... neurons carry signals from the CNS to the outside parts of the body."

The human nervous system is divided into two parts and include the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). What are they distinguished by?

Make up the sentence.

The human body is made up of a system that enables us to access our five senses. What are they?

In newborns, the brain is known to grow three times during a year. As we grow older the brain loses it weight. How much do we lose every year?