Intro to Nervous System

Which body system is the master controlling and communicating system?

• Endocrine

• Nervous

• Muscular

• Urinary

Which function of the nervous system controls the response of effector organs, muscles, or glands?

• Integration

• Motor output

• Sensory input

Which function of the nervous system monitors internal and external stimuli?

• Integration

• Sensory input

• Motor output

Which function of the nervous system processes and interprets sensory input?

• Integration

• Sensory input

• Motor output

The brain and spinal cord are components of which division of the nervous system?

• Central

• Peripheral

The brain and spinal cord occupy the ____ body cavity?

• Dorsal

• Crainial

• Spinal

• Thoracic

Which nerves of the PNS send information to and from the spinal cord?

• Cranial nerves

• Spinal nerves

Which nerves of the PNS send information to and from the brain?

• Cranial nerves

• Spinal nerves

Which division of the NS controls impulses from the CNS to effector organs, muscles, or glands?

• Sensory/Afferent NS

• Parasympathetic NS

• Motor/Efferent NS

• Sympathetic NS

Which division of the NS is also called the fight or flight NS?

• Motor/Efferent NS

• Sensory/Afferent NS

• Sympathetic NS

• Parasympathetic NS