Autonomic and Peripheral Nervous System

What is the function of a nerve?

• To transport needed food around the body

• To control body movement for reflexes.

• To carry messages (impulses) to and form the Central Nervous System

• All of the above

What functional division of the nervous system would be responsible for the increased of heart beat and sweating during exercise?

• Autonomic

• Parasympathetic

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

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Nervous system

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

• True

• False

Select all of the organs of the nervous system:

• Brain

• Heart

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

• Stomach

Which system controls all other body systems?

• Muscular

• Excretory

• Nervous

• Digestive

Part of Peripheral Nervous system that voluntarily controls the body

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Autonomic

• Somatic

Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with involuntary activities?

• somatic

• autonomic

An axon conducts nerve impulses _________ the cell body.

• away from

• toward

• both toward and away

• around, bypassing

All the parts of the nervous system except the brain and spinal cord.

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

• Autonomic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

What is the purpose of the nervous system?

• Control and communication of and between systems of the body.

• To let you know when you when you should feel anxious about something.