Autonomic and Peripheral Nervous System

division of the nervous system that relaxes the body and slows or inhibits many high energy functions; often referred to the rest and digest system

communication lines between brain and body - division of the nervous system consisting of cranial and spinal nerves

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

Rest and Digest

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

Smooth muscle control, like digestion and breathing

• Somatic

• Autonomic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

• Somatic

• Autonomic

For which of the following activities is the parasympathetic nervous system generally responsible?

• resting and digesting

• sweating and dilating pupils

• fight or flight response

• vigorous physical activity

Which of the following is NOT associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

• digesting

• resting

• energy conservation

• emergency action