Exploring CNS and PNS Structures and Functions

What is the primary goal of the Two Minute Classroom channel?

• To provide entertainment

• To simplify difficult concepts for students

• To offer cooking tutorials

• To teach advanced mathematics

Which part of the brain is responsible for higher-level functions such as memory and reasoning?

• Spinal cord

• Cerebrum

• Brainstem

• Cerebellum

What is the main function of the cerebellum?

• Regulating blood pressure

• Controlling movement and balance

• Connecting the brain to the spinal cord

• Processing emotions

Which part of the brain connects to the spinal cord and regulates processes like breathing?

• Parietal lobe

• Brainstem

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

What is the role of the spinal cord in the nervous system?

• Processing emotions

• Acting as a communication pathway between the brain and the body

• Regulating digestion

• Controlling voluntary movements

Which part of the nervous system includes all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord?

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

What does the somatic nervous system control?

• Digestion

• Voluntary movement and sensation

• Involuntary actions

• Heart rate

Which system is responsible for automatic functions like breathing and heart rate?

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

What is the function of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system?

• Decreasing activity to the organs

• Increasing activity to the organs

• Controlling voluntary movements

• Regulating emotions

Which branch of the autonomic nervous system decreases activity to the organs?

• Somatic

• Parasympathetic

• Central

• Sympathetic