Central and Autonomic Nervous System

What tissue is not innervated by the autonomic nervous system?

• Glands
• Skeletal Muscle
• Cardiac Muscle
• Smooth Muscle

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 parasympathetic division is responsible for...

• fight

• flight

• stress

• relaxation

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The sympathetic division is responsible for...

• stress

• relaxation

• digestion

• resting

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which one coordinates the inner organs?

• somatic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

They relax airways allowing you to increase respiration.

• sympathetic nerves

• parasympathetic nerves

They dilate pupils allowing for close sight to anticipate and attack from a predator/foe.

• sympathetic nerves

• parasympathetic nerves

They stimulate the activity of the intestines promoting digestion.

• sympathetic nerves

• parasympathetic nerves

They slow heartbeat.

• sympathetic nerves

• parasympathetic nerves

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