Nervous System 24

Amy has an itch on her nose and would like to scratch it.  What division of her nervous system will control the movement of her arm to scratch her nose?

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Autonomic

"Fight or flight" behavior is associated with:

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Central
• Somatic

What is the main control center of the body that contains the brain and spinal cord?

• Peripheral nervous system
• Central nervous system
• Autonomic nervous system
• Somatic nervous system

What division of the nervous system contains your cranial and spinal nerves?

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Spinal Cord

• Afferent neurons

During sleep your respiratory rate is regulated by your brain stem. What division of the nervous system is this a part of?

• Somatic nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• apathetic nervous system

Which division of the nervous system actions can be described as "rest and digest"?

• somatic

• sympathetic

• parasympathetic

• pathetic

The brain is covered in a membrane called:

• choroid plexus.

• meninges.

• ventricles.

• cerebral aqueduct.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

• True

• False

What is the inner most meningeal layer of the brain?

• Arachnoid

• Dura mater

• Pia mater

• Ventricles

Which brain region is associated with muscle memory and coordinating movement?

• The thalamus

• The cerebellum

• The diencephalon

• The hypothalamus