Nervous System Quiz - SYMPATHETIC & PARASYMPATHETIC

What is the nickname of the sympathetic nervous system?

• Think and Act

• Rest and Digest

• Fight or Flight

• Sleep and Dream

What is the nickname of the parasympathetic nervous system?

• Run and Jump

• Fight or Flight

• Rest and Digest

• Think Fast

Which nervous system makes your heart beat faster during stress?

• Parasympathetic

• Somatic

• Central

• Sympathetic

Which system calms the body after stress?

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Central

• Somatic

What happens to breathing during sympathetic activation?

• Slows down

• Stops

• Speeds up

• Becomes shallow

What happens to digestion during sympathetic response?

• Speeds up

• Pauses or slows down

• Stays the same

• Becomes painful

Which system helps you calm down and sleep?

• Parasympathetic

• Sympathetic

• Sensory

• Somatic

When your pupils dilate, which system is working?

• Parasympathetic

• Digestive

• Sympathetic

• Somatic

You’re relaxing after a meal. Which system is active?

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Sensory

Which system is responsible for emergency responses?

• Central

• Somatic

• Parasympathetic

• Sympathetic