GCSE psychology nervous system

The main function of the nervous system

• send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body

• break down food to be used by the body

• remove wastes from the body

• all of these

The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the __________________

• peripheral nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• central nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

Homeostasis is maintaining a ___________ internal environment.

• reliable

• different

• constant

• heated

The CNS consists of the ______ and spinal cord.

Nerve cells are called _________.

The independent variable is the variable you...

• keep the same

• change

• measure

The dependent variable is the variable you...

• keep the same

• change

• measure

The control variable is the variable you...

• keep the same

• change

• measure

The Autonomic Nervous System is part of the___________.

• Somatic Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Sensory Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system is divided into

• Motor and Sensory

• Peripheral and Central

• The Brain and Spinal cord

• Sympathetic and Parasympathetic