Nervous system VCS

Put the structure into the correct category

Groups:

(a) Central Nervous system

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(b) Peripheral nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Meninges

• Thalamus
• Cranial nerves
• Brain

• Somatic nervous system

• Motor nerves
• Sensory nerves
• Hypothalamus
• Brainstem
• spinal nerves

• Cerebellum
• Spinal cord

Identify the major parts of the brain.

a

b

c

Cerebrum

Brainstem

Cerebellum

List 3 functions of the autonomic nervous system

Draw a neuron

Answer explanation

Which part of the brain controls homeostasis

• Thalamus

• Cerebrum

• Hypothalamus

• Pons

Categorise the actions of the autonomic nervous system

Groups:

(a) Sympathetic

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(b) Parasympathetic

• Increase blood flow to muscles

• Increase HR

• Reduce HR

• Release adrenaline

• Increase RR

• Increase sweat production

• Increase salivation

• Reduce RR

• Pupil constriction

• Stimulate digestive activity

• Pupil dilation

• Decrease sweat production

Match the function to the part of the neuron

• Gap in myelin

• Nucleus

• Conduct impulse away from cell body

• Dendrite

• Contains DNA

• Node of ranvier

• Receive impulse and transmit

• Schwann cell

• Makes myelin

• Axon