Biological Psychology (Divisions of the Nervous System & Neurons

Which of the following are functions of the Nervous System?

• Monitors our body

• Communicate messages all over the body.

• Receives information about our environment.

• Sends messages to control and direct all our actions.

The nervous system is divided into 2 main parts, called?

• Afferent and efferent nervous system.

• Spinal cord & cranial nerves

• Central & peripheral nervous system

• Parasympathetic & Sympathetic nervous system

The central nervous system consists of the

The peripheral nervous system consists of?

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The most basic unit in the nervous system is the ​ (a)  

• axon
• soma
• sensory cell
• neuron

The function of the spinal cord is to connect

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The peripheral nervous system is divided into the

• somatic and visceral nervous system

• somatic and autonomic nervous systems

• parasympathetic & sympathetic nervous systems

• Brain and spinal nerves.

Contrast the function of the central & peripheral nervous systems.

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Contrast the function of the Somatic and Autonomic nervous systems.

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The autonomic nervous system is further divided into the __ and __ nervous systems.