Central and Peripheral Nervous System

Voluntary actions are taken under _________________ control.

• conscious

• unconscious

• semi-conscious

• caution

Involuntary actions are taken under _________________ control.

• conscious

• unconscious

• semi-conscious

• caution

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The nervous system lets your body know what is going on around you and______________

• changes what is bad for your body.

• maintains the conditions inside your body such as your temperature. 

Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.

• The brain and the skull. 

• The brain and the body.

• The spinal cord and the brain.

• The spinal cord and the body. 

The Brain is protected by the _____?

• vertebrae

• skull

• lungs

• rib cage

Example of involuntary action is ____________________.

• reading

• talking

• breathing

• writing

Reflex actions are important because

• They provide a quick, involuntary response

• They prevent injury

• They are essential to the survival of organisms

• All of the above

Reflex action is controlled by:

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Heart

• Nerves

Quick Response action that does not need the involvement of the brain

• Voluntary Action

• Reflex Action

• Involuntary Action

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• Central and Lower nervous systems

• Central and Peripheral nervous systems

• Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

• Central and Muscular nervous systems