Nervous & Respiratory System Worksheet
Nervous & Respiratory System Worksheet
Column A Column B
(a) Cerebrum (i) Controls intelligence, emotions, thinking, and memory
(b) Cerebellum (ii) Maintains body balance and coordinates muscle movement
(c) Brainstem (iii) Controls heartbeat, breathing and connects brain to spinal cord
(d) Spinal cord (iv) Controls reflex actions
(e) Nerves (v) Carry messages between brain, spinal cord, and body
(c) Sensory nerves carry messages: (d) Which is not a sense organ?
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✍️ C. FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. The _______ is the largest part of the brain.
2. _______ nerves carry messages from the sense organs to the brain.
4. The quick and automatic action controlled by the spinal cord is called
_______.
8. _______ are the organs that help us to see, hear, taste, smell and touch.
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🌬️ F. SECTION REVIEW: Match the respiratory organs to their functions
Column A Column B
1. Diaphragm (a) Muscle that helps to inhale and exhale
2. Nose (b) Filters and warms the air we breathe
3. Lungs (c) Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place here
4. Windpipe (d) Passage for air between nose and lungs
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Paper 2
10. The five sense organs are: _______, _______, _______, _______, _______.
11. Taste buds on the tongue help us taste _______, _______, _______, and
_______ things.
12. The respiratory system consists of the _______, _______, and _______.
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13. _______ nerves carry messages both ways—from the sense organs and
back.
14. The _______ carries air from the nose to the lungs.
15. The _______ carry messages between the brain, spinal cord, and body.
7. The brain processes the messages received from the sense organs.
10. We should clean our ears with sharp objects to remove wax.
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2. The three parts of the brain
3. The organ that controls all actions of the body
4. The bundle of nerves running through the back
1. Cerebrum ________________________________________________
2. Cerebellum ________________________________________________
3. Brainstem ________________________________________________
8. Nose _________________________________________________
9. Ears _________________________________________________
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🧠💡 Guess the Part – "I Am..." Worksheet
Directions: Read each clue and write the name of the correct organ or body part.
1. I am the control center of your body. I help you think, feel, and
remember. I sit safely inside your skull. Who am I?
→ _______________
2. I connect the brain to the spinal cord. I control heartbeat and
breathing. Who am I?
→ _______________
3. I look like a large wrinkled ball and sit at the top of your brain. I help
you solve problems and store memories. Who am I?
→ _______________
4. I help you balance your body and coordinate your movements. I lie
just below the cerebrum. Who am I?
→ _______________
5. I run down your back, safely inside your spine. I help send messages
and control reflexes. Who am I?
→ _______________
6. I am thread-like and spread throughout your body. I carry messages
to and from the brain and spinal cord. Who am I?
→ _______________
7. I help you breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. I am
soft, pink, and found in your chest. Who am I?
→ _______________
8. I help you smell things and also filter the air you breathe. I sit right in
the middle of your face. Who am I?
→ _______________
9. I help you hear sounds and keep your balance. You should never
poke me with a sharp object. Who am I?
→ _______________
10. I sit inside your mouth. I help you taste sweet, sour, salty and bitter
foods. Who am I?
→ _______________
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11. I help you feel hot, cold, soft, or rough. I cover your entire body.
Who am I?
→ _______________
12. I am the muscle that moves up and down to help you breathe. Who
am I?
→ _______________
13. I carry messages from your eyes and ears to your brain. I also bring
back instructions to move your muscles. Who am I?
→ _______________
14. I carry information from your sense organs to your brain. Who am
I?
→ _______________
15. I bring instructions from your brain to your arms and legs to make
them move. Who am I?
→ _______________
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🧠 D. Write One Function of Each (Suggested Answers)
5. Sensory Nerves Carry messages from sense organs to the brain/spinal cord.
7. Mixed Nerves Carry messages to and from the brain or spinal cord.
10. Lungs Help in gas exchange – oxygen in, carbon dioxide out.