The Amazing Nervous System: the Peripheral Nervous System

What is the primary role of the peripheral nervous system?

• To regulate the body's temperature

• To process thoughts and emotions

• To control voluntary muscle movements

• To connect sensory organs and neurons outside the central nervous system

Which nerves are connected to the spinal cord?

• Cranial nerves

• Spinal nerves

• Autonomic nerves

• Somatic nerves

What are the two main parts of the peripheral nervous system?

• Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

• Somatic and autonomic nervous systems

• Central and peripheral nervous systems

• Motor and sensory nervous systems

Which system controls involuntary functions like heartbeat and digestion?

• Peripheral nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Central nervous system

What is the primary function of the somatic nervous system?

• To regulate emotions

• To process sensory information

• To control involuntary actions

• To manage voluntary muscle movements