The CNS allows us to sense the enviornment.

• True

• False

The endocrine system functions by sending chemical signals.

• True

• False

The endocrine system helps regulate our blood sugar after we eat a meal.

• True

• False

The spinal cord is part of the PNS.

• True

• False

What two main parts make up the PNS?

• Sensory

• Motor

• Brain

• Spinal cord

Controls involuntary processes, such as blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, and breathing.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem / medulla

Controls voluntary movements. Allows you to sense touch, light, sound, odors, taste, pain, heat and cold.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem / medulla

Processes information from your body.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem / medulla

When it is hot outside, your blood vessels expand to release heat and maintain homeostasis. This is an involuntary action! Involuntary actions are controlled by the...

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem / medulla

In the PNS, ________ neurons bring information to the spinal cord.

• Sensory

• Motor