The Central Nervous System Answers

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Zander is trying to determine the correct answer on a multiple-choice test. He has eliminated two of the four answer options because they do not fit the question, and now he is trying to recall what he knows about the question. Which two parts of Zander’s brain are working to perform these operations?

A
hippocampus and hypothalamus
B
hippocampus and cerebrum
C
cerebrum and cerebellum
D
cerebellum and hypothalamus
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What is the main difference between the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

A
The CNS involves the brain and spinal cord, and the PNS involves the body nerves.
B
The CNS involves the body nerves, and the PNS involves the brain and spinal cord.
C
The CNS involves sensory neurons, and the PNS involves motor neurons.
D
The CNS involves motor neurons, and the PNS involves sensory neurons.
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Which is a function of the central nervous system?

A
pumping blood through the body
B
controlling coordination in the body
C
fighting bacteria that enter the body
D
breaking down carbohydrates in the body
4

The spinal cord is made up of

A
the pons and the medulla.
B
the brain and the brain stem.
C
white and gray matter.
D
gray matter only.
5

Why are functional MRIs useful to doctors?

A
They can ease pain in various areas of the body.
B
They can reduce tumors in patients' brain and spinal cord.
C
They show which parts of the brain are involved in specific activities.
D
They stimulate specific parts of the brain and look for a response.
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Which structure is at work when the body deals with reflex actions?

A
meninges
B
brain stem
C
vertebral column
D
spinal cord
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The central nervous system (CNS) contains a number of components that perform specific functions within the body. Some functions, such as breathing, swallowing, and blood circulation, are involuntary, or done without conscious control. Which part of the CNS is responsible for these functions?

A
cerebrum
B
hippocampus
C
cerebellum
D
brain stem
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Which part of the brain receives sensory stimuli and passes along the information to the other parts of the brain?

A
brain stem
B
thalamus
C
cerebrum
D
hippocampus
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Humans are warm-blooded. They are able to maintain a constant body temperature despite changing environmental temperatures. Which part of the brain controls body temperature?

A
thalamus
B
hypothalamus
C
cerebellum
D
cerebrum
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Penelope is adding fractions while taking a math test. What part of her brain is at work?

A
spinal cord
B
cerebrum
C
cerebellum
D
hypothalamus

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