Nervous System

The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys
• lungs, liver, stomach
• brain, spinal cord, nerves
• eyes, pancreas, veins

The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

Responsible for slowing down the body after fight or flight

• sympathetic nervous system

• central nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

• endocrine system

System of glands that secrete hormones, affects many different biological processes such as reproduction.

• central nervous system

• endocrine system

• peripheral system

• sympathetic system

Prepares the body for a fight or flight situation

• parasympathetic nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

• central nervous system

Controls the "unconscious" functions of the human body (heart, lungs, gland. Divided into 2 categories (sympathetic and parasympathetic)

• somatic nervous system

• central nervous system

• endocrine system

• autonomic nervous system

Controls voluntary muscle movements

• peripheral nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

• endocrine system

All the nerves in the body, other than brain and nerves in the spinal cord. It is divided into two categories: somatic and autonomic

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

The brain and spinal cord (and all the nerves housed within bone) are part of the

• peripheral nervous system

• central nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

A bundle of nerves that run through the center of the spine is called the

• Spinal Cord

• autonomic nervous system

• brain

• sympathetic nervous system