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Grade 5 Nervous System Worksheet with Answers
Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · Science
Unit 5: The Human BodyBody Systems
The brain, spinal cord and nerves — how messages travel through the body, the parts of the brain, neurons and reflexes. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Practice Sheetaethelsystems.comNervous System
Grade 5 · Science
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Learning goal: Body Systems
Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line.
What protects the brain?
Answer: the skull
RememberNervous system
- 1
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
- 2
What is a nerve cell called?
- 3
Which part of the brain controls breathing and heartbeat?
- 4
What do we call the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord?
- 5
Which is the largest part of the brain, used for thinking and memory?
- 6
What do sensory neurons do?
- 7
What is a fast, automatic response, like pulling your hand from a hot stove, called?
- 8
What are the two main parts of the central nervous system?
- 9
What do motor neurons do?
- 10
Which organ controls the whole body?
- 11
What carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body?
- 12
Why should you wear a helmet when cycling?
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Answer key — Nervous System (Grade 5)
- 1.the cerebellum
- 2.a neuron
- 3.the brain stem
- 4.the peripheral nervous system
- 5.the cerebrum
- 6.carry signals from the senses to the brain and spinal cord
- 7.a reflex
- 8.the brain and spinal cord
- 9.carry signals from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles
- 10.the brain
- 11.nerves (and the spinal cord)
- 12.to protect the brain from injury
- ★a bat
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.the cerebellum
- 2.a neuron
- 3.the brain stem
- 4.the peripheral nervous system
- 5.the cerebrum
- 6.carry signals from the senses to the brain and spinal cord
- 7.a reflex
- 8.the brain and spinal cord
- 9.carry signals from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles
- 10.the brain
- 11.nerves (and the spinal cord)
- 12.to protect the brain from injury
- ★a bat (challenge corner)
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