Intro to Nervous System

In the peripheral nervous system the ________ system controls voluntary actions.

• Somatic

• Autonomic

Neural pathways that carry messages TO the brain

• Afferent

• Efferent

Neural pathways that carry messages AWAY from the brain.

• Afferent

• Efferent

What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Diencephalon

• Brain Stem

Your getting ready to compete in the biggest competition in your life! You are nervous and excited. Which part of your nervous system prepares you??

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

15 minutes ago some dude came at you with an ax! You fought him off and now your heart rate has lowered and you feel really tired. What part of the nervous system brought you back to normal?

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Fight or flight

Prepares body for emergencies

Increases alertness, metabolic rate and muscular abilities

• sympathetic

• parasympathetic

Smooth muscle control, like digestion and breathing

• Somatic

• Autonomic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The ________ nervous system is made up of all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.

• CNS

• PNS

Nerve cells that receive information and send impulses to the brain or spinal cord are called ________ neurons.

• Sensory

• Motor

• Peripheral

• Central