Week 2 - The Nervous System

The nervous system_________

• receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you. 
• tells your body how to react to the information it receives. 
• helps your body maintain homeostasis. 
• all of the above.

Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.

• The brain and the skull. 
• The brain and the body.
• The spinal cord and the brain.
• The spinal cord and the body. 

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• The brain and spinal cord. 
• The central nervous system and the skeletal system. 
• The central and peripheral nervous systems. 

The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:

• sympathetic nervous system
• parasympathetic system
• somatic nervous system
• cerebellum

The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Autonomic
• Peripheral

The _____part of the autonomic nervous system brings the body back to homeostasis after heightened activity.

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic
• somatic
• peripheral

Which part of the peripheral nervous system controls conscious activities?

• autonomic
• somatic
• sympathetic
• parasympathetic

The major role of the interneuron (association neuron) is to ________.

• carry information from the central nervous system to muscles and/or the viscera
• form a lipid-protein (lipoprotein) cell membrane on the outside of axons
• transmit nerve impulses from the skin and organs to the central nervous system   
• connect motor and sensory neurons in their pathways

The role of the somatic nervous system is to control breathing and the respiratory system.

• True
• False

What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse after an emergency is over?

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Cranial Nerves

• Spinal Nerves