Name: ____________________________

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. the part that connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls automatic functions such as
breathing, digestion, heart rate, and blood pressure.
a. Brain stem b. cerebellum c. cerebrum d. nerves
2. the nerves that carry motor and sensory signals between the spinal cord and the body.
a. cranial nerves b. brain nerves c. somatic nerves d. spinal nerves
3. it maintains body functions and restores the body to normal or relaxed mode.
a. sympathetic b. somatic c. parasympathetic d. spinal
4. the part under the cerebrum that controls posture, balance, and coordination.
a. Brain stem b. cerebellum c. cerebrum d. nerves
5. serves as the main processing center for the entire nervous system.
a. DNS b. PNS c. ANS d. CNS
6. 5 pts. In 2 – 3 sentences what do you think will happen if one part of the Nervous system does
not work properly?
Points and descriptions
5. all the given 4. all information 3. all information 2. Some 3. some
information in the is correct but is correct but information is information is
response are with 1 incorrect with 2 incorrect incorrect but correct but with 4
correct. No grammar grammar with 3 incorrect incorrect grammar
incorrect observed. observed grammar observed
grammar and observed
punctuation mark
were present in
the answer.

Name: ____________________________
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. the part that connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls automatic functions such as
breathing, digestion, heart rate, and blood pressure.
a. Brain stem b. cerebellum c. cerebrum d. nerves
2. the nerves that carry motor and sensory signals between the spinal cord and the body.
a. cranial nerves b. brain nerves c. somatic nerves d. spinal nerves
3. it maintains body functions and restores the body to normal or relaxed mode.
a. sympathetic b. somatic c. parasympathetic d. spinal
4. the part under the cerebrum that controls posture, balance, and coordination.
a. Brain stem b. cerebellum c. cerebrum d. nerves
5. serves as the main processing center for the entire nervous system.
a. DNS b. PNS c. ANS d. CNS
6. 5 pts. In 2 – 3 sentences what do you think will happen if one part of the Nervous system does
not work properly?
Points and descriptions
5. all the given 4. all information 3. all information 2. Some 3. some
information in the is correct but is correct but information is information is
response are with 1 incorrect with 2 incorrect incorrect but correct but with 4
correct. No grammar grammar with 3 incorrect incorrect grammar
incorrect observed. observed grammar observed
grammar and observed
punctuation mark
were present in
the answer.