Peripheral Nervous System

The Central Nervous System is made up of

• the cerebellum and cerebrum

• the brain and spinal cord

• the brainstem and spinal cord

• cerebrum and spinal cord

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The Peripheral Nervous System is made up of

• the brain and spinal cord

• all of the neurons in the body

• the neurons outside of the brain and spinal cord

• the neurons in your arms and legs

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What does the somatic system do?

• It speeds up functions of the body ready for fight or flight

• it slows down functions of the body ready for rest and digest

• It consists of all the neurons outside of the Central Nervous System

• It is used for actions that you control (reaching out and grabbing something) and sensing stimuli

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Select three actions that are carried out by the Parasympathetic System

• slows the heartbeat down

• increases blood flow to the digestive tract to help digest food

• dilates the pupils to improve distance vision

• speeds the heartbeat up

• constricts the pupils to improve close vision

The Autonomic part of the Peripheral Nervous System is split into two parts, select them

• Central Nervous System

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Somatic

The fight or flight response is caused by what system?

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Somatic

• Autonomic

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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

_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Fun

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_____ neurons carry  messages away from the central nervous system.

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Flower

The _____part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting.

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic
• somatic
• peripheral

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