Human Nervous System Quiz

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What are the major parts of the human nervous system?

  • Stomach, Kidneys, Intestines
  • Heart, Lungs, Liver
  • Muscles, Bones, Skin
  • Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves (correct)

Which part of the brain controls thought, language, reasoning, perception, and voluntary movement?

  • Cerebral Cortex (correct)
  • Brain Stem
  • Hippocampus
  • Cerebellum

Which part of the human nervous system acts as a highway for information to travel and controls movement in the body?

  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Cerebellum
  • Central Nervous System (correct)

What is the function of the Cerebellum in the human nervous system?

<p>Controls movement, balance, and posture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many neurons approximately make up the human brain?

<p>100 billion neurons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for interpreting sensory information?

<p>Cerebral Cortex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Cerebral Cortex in the human nervous system?

<p>Controls thought, language, reasoning, perception, and voluntary movement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Brain Stem in the human nervous system?

<p>Regulates basic body functions such as heartbeat and breathing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the human nervous system is similar to the Cerebral Cortex and is also divided into hemispheres?

<p>Cerebellum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate range of thickness for the layer of tissue covering the entire brain, known as the Cerebral Cortex?

<p>2mm to 6mm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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