Autonomic and Peripheral Nervous System

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?

• brain & spinal cord
• sensory neurons
• motor neurons
• sensory receptors

The "fight or flight" response during a threatening situations is 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 is active during resting.

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic
• somatic
• peripheral

Part of the peripheral that controls conscious activities

• autonomic
• somatic
• sympathetic
• parasympathetic

increased heart rate

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The autonomic nervous system is a branch of your ... nervous system.

• central

• peripheral

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

• central and peripheral

• parasympathetic and sympathetic

• brain and spinal cord

• nerves and ganglia

The sympathetic division is responsible for...

• stress

• relaxation

• digestion

• resting

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which one coordinates the inner organs?

• somatic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system