Nervous System and Brain Functions

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What is the main function of the nervous system?

To transmit signals between body parts

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

Frontal lobe - left part

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

Sensory cortex

What is the approximate weight of the average adult brain?

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p>Cerebellum</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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