DP 1: the roles of different divisions of the nervous system

What is the main role of the nervous system? Fill in the blank: The nervous system acts as a ________ system between the body's internal cells and organs and the external world.

• communication

• digestive

• respiratory

• circulatory

What are the three main functions of the nervous system? Fill in the blanks: The three main functions are to ________ information, ________ information, and ________ a response to information.

• Receive, Process, Coordinate

• Store, Eliminate, Ignore

• Transmit, Block, Forget

• Analyze, Destroy, Delay

The nervous system is a single body system but is made up of a number of different divisions or branches.

• True

• False

Refer to the flowchart. Which of the following is NOT a division of the human nervous system?

• Central nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Digestive nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

The Central nervous system consists of which two main parts?

• Brain and Spinal cord

• Autonomic and Somatic nervous system

• Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous system

• Enteric nervous system and Brain

Refer to the flowchart. The Peripheral nervous system is divided into the _______ and the Somatic nervous system.

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Endocrine system

• Digestive system

The Autonomic nervous system is further divided into three sub-systems. One of them is:

• Sympathetic nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Skeletal nervous system

True or False: The Enteric nervous system is a part of the Autonomic nervous system.

• True

• False

What are the two main parts of the CNS?

• Brain and spinal cord

• Heart and lungs

• Liver and kidneys

• Stomach and intestines

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

• Brain

• Spinal cord

• Heart

• Spinal nerves