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Brain Quiz1. Explain why the brain is called the command center.

2. The brain is a part of the nervous system.a. True b. False

3. What is responsible for sending and receiving messages to and from the brain?

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4. The brain stema. Controls involuntary movement (breathing, heartbeat, digestive system)b. Controls voluntary movement (kicking a ball, writing, tying a shoe)c. Only controls unimportant things since it is so small

Read the passage below to answer questions 4, 5, and 6.

Your brain is made up of five different parts. Each part does verydifferent jobs. The largest part of your brain is called the cerebrum. It is where thinking takes place. When you use your imagination orsolve a math problem, you use your cerebrum. The cerebrum alsocontrols movements that you choose to control, like walking,jumping, or riding a bicycle. The cerebellum is another part of thebrain. It controls balance and coordination. The brain stem is smallpart of the brain that does a very big job. It keeps you breathing, keeps your heart beating, and keeps food moving through your digestive system. These are all important jobs that you never have to think about doing. Your body just does them. That is because of the brain stem.

Read the passage below from this week’s text. Then answer question 3.

Your brain is a part of your nervous system. It works together withyour nerves. Your brain gives and receives orders and your nervescarry the orders to other parts of your body. If you want to kick a ball, your brain must send a signal to your foot, telling it to move. If you stub your toe, your nerves send a signal from your toe to your brain and you feel pain!

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5. The cerebellum affects a very important ability. Without this ability you would notbe able to walk, ride a bicycle, and do a cartwheel. To do these things, what ability does the cerebellum control?

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6. The cerebrum is

a. The largest part of the brain b. where thinking takes place c. both a and b

7. The left hemisphere controls the ___________________side of the body.

8. The right hemisphere controls the ___________________side of the body.

9. Your ability to process reading, writing, and math is centered in which hemisphere?

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Use the word bank to label the diagram below.

Word bank: brain stem, cerebrum, cerebellum

Read the passage below to answer questions 7, 8, and 9.

In general, the left cerebral hemisphere likes to work with the ideathat parts make up the whole. It controls the right side of the body. Itis also the center for speaking, reading, writing, words, numbers,calculations, and logic problems. The left side is more verbal. Theright cerebral hemisphere likes to work with the whole. It controls theleft side of the body. It is also the center for things like shapes, drawing, painting, music, ideas, humor, and intuition.