How Does Your Body Talk to Your Brain?
Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on August 23, 2022
Question 1/9
Your brain stays in touch with your body through:
- Arteries
- Nerves
- Veins
Question 2/9
Which is not part of your nervous system?
- Brain
- Heart
- Spinal cord
Question 3/9
Your brain weighs about:
- 3 pounds
- 5 pounds
- 7 pounds
Question 4/9
Your nerves are made of tiny cells called:
- Electrons
- Neurons
- Protons
Question 5/9
A thought starts with:
- A burst of hormones
- An electrical charge
- A release of enzymes
Question 6/9
“Fight or flight” signals are sent through the:
- Autonomic nervous system
- Somatic nervous system
- Both
Question 7/9
Neurotransmitters that send signals about pain are called endorphins.
- True
- False
Question 8/9
This hurts the neurons that affect movement:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Meningitis
- Parkinson’s disease
Question 9/9
When you have this, neurons lose their connections to one another:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Epilepsy
- Multiple sclerosis