Nervous System and Brain Functions
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What is the main function of the nervous system?

  • To regulate the body's temperature
  • To transmit signals between body parts (correct)
  • To filter out toxins from the bloodstream
  • To control the body's immune system

Which part of the brain is responsible for logic, decision-making, and forming sentences?

  • Frontal lobe - right part
  • Motor cortex
  • Sensory cortex
  • Frontal lobe - left part (correct)

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing sensory input?

  • Frontal lobe
  • Brainstem
  • Sensory cortex (correct)
  • Motor cortex

What is the approximate weight of the average adult brain?

<p>3 pounds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for generating signals to direct body movement?

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

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the right side of the body?

<p>Left side of the cerebrum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

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

What is the function of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

<p>Activate the body's stress response (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling posture, balance, and coordination?

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

What is the primary function of the spinal cord?

<p>Serve as a communication channel between the brain and the body (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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