Nervous System

The job of the nervous system is to...

• break down food to be used for energy by the body.

• send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord, as well as to and from the body.

• remove wastes and toxin from the body.

• exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.

The central nervous system is made up of what?

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Brain and Skeleton

• Spinal Cord and Nerves

• Brain and network of nerves

Part of the nervous system made of a network of nerves is called what?

• Peripheral nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Wired nervous system

Which following picture shows a neuron?

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Neurons that send "information" from the environment from our senses TO THE BRAIN:

• Motor neurons

• Autonomic neurons

• Sympathetic neurons

• Sensory neurons

Neurons that send information from the brain TO THE MUSCLES:

• Motor neurons

• Parametric neurons

• Sensory neurons

• Arteries

The AUTONOMIC nervous system is in charge of…

• Thinking and reasoning

• Involuntary functions such as breathing

• Mood & Memory

• Voluntary functions such as jumping

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What type of autonomic nervous system controls the fight or flight response?

• Sensory nervous system

• Parasympathetic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Sympathetic nervous system

The LEFT side of the brain is responsible for:

• Remembering facts, reasoning, strategy, mathematics etc.

• Balance and coordination

• Involuntary actions such as breathing

• Abstract & creative things like art and music.

The RIGHT side of the brain is responsible for:

• Remembering facts, reasoning, strategy, mathematics etc.

• Balance and coordination

• Involuntary actions such as breathing

• Abstract & creative things like art and music.