Name the three parts of the brain that influence the Nervous System:
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Medulla
100
What are the three main parts of the Nervous System?
Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves
100
What is another name for the medulla?
Brain Stem
100
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me?
Two Turtle Doves
100
An average adult brain weighs about how much?
3 pounds
200
This part of the brain controls involuntary actions like your heart beating, lungs breathing, and reflexes. *Hint* Think, "Like... your... heart beating, lungs breathing, things like that, the ______, ______ is where it's at"
Medulla
200
The _______ is in charge of everything we do.
The Brain
200
Another name for the Cerebrum is the?
Cerebral Cortex
200
Usually, how does Santa enter a home?
Down the chimney
200
The _______ is the biggest part of the brain
The Cerebrum
300
Name three jobs your cerebrum is in charge of:
5 senses, memory, speech, feeling, problem solving, thought.
300
This part of the nervous system acts as messengers, sending messages from the brain all over the body.
Nerves
300
What is another name for the cerebellum?
Little Brain
300
Which famous Christmas poem is this segment from:
And I in my kerchief and ma in her cap,
had just settled down for a long winter's nap.
Twas the Night Before Christmas
300
Give one example of your reflexes in action.
Removing your hand from a hot stove, knee kicking, a baby closing its hand while sleeping, not being able to catch a dollar bill.
400
Which part of the brain controls balance, coordination, and posture? *Hint* think, "Keeping movement nice and smooth, ______ gives you groove"
Cerebellum
400
Which part of the Nervous System serves as the central highway for messages up to the brain?
Spinal Cord
400
The Little Brain is another name for?
Cerebellum
400
Name two other names for Santa Clause.
Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, St. Nicholas (St. Nick), Babbo Natale, Pere Noel,
400
Name one job of the cerebellum
Balance, posture, movement
500
Which part of the brain is in control of your five sense, speech, memory and feelings? *Hint* Think, "If you can remember your teacher's name or learn the rules of a video game, if you see and feel and taste and such it's because your _______ does so much"
Cerebrum
500
Avoiding pain from a hot stove by quickly removing your hand is an example of your________