The PNS

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

• central and peripheral

• parasympathetic and sympathetic

• brain and spinal cord

• nerves and ganglia

If Jessica accidentally touches the stove while cooking and she immediately pulls her hand back, this is an example of the WHAT nervous system?

• Autonomic

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

The function of the somatic nervous system is to

• convey information from the skin and muscles to the CNS about conditions such as pain and temperature

• take messages to and from the body’s internal organs, monitoring such processes as breathing, heart rate, and digestion.

• Arouse the body, mobilize its energy during physical exercise and in stressful situations, and activate the adrenal gland to release epinephrine into the bloodstream.

• Calm the body down and conserve and replenish energy.

This is a picture of the 

• peripheral nervous sysyem
• central nervous system
• respiratory system
• circulatory system

Our ______ receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond.

• heart

• lungs

• nerves

Part of the peripheral that controls voluntary activities

• autonomic

• somatic

• sympathetic

• parasympathetic

In this picture, the red line represents a(n)

• motor neuron
• sensory neuron
• receptor
• interneuron

In this picture, the green line represents 

• motor neuron
• sensory neuron
• interneuron
• receptor

In this picture, the blue line represents a(n)

• interneuron
• motor neuron
• sensory neuron
• effector

When you touch the hot handle of a pan, this causes a reflex which happens at the __________ level without having the brain process the impulse first.

• Brain Stem
• Frontal Lobe
• Spinal Cord and Parietal Lobe
• Spinal Cord