Neural pathways that carry messages AWAY from the brain.

Neural pathways that carry messages TO the brain

Neural pathways that carry messages AWAY from the brain.

Your getting ready to compete in the biggest competition in your life! You are nervous and excited. Which part of your nervous system prepares you??

15 minutes ago some dude came at you with an ax! You fought him off and now your heart rate has lowered and you feel really tired. What part of the nervous system brought you back to normal?

Fight or flight

Prepares body for emergencies

Increases alertness, metabolic rate and muscular abilities

Rest and Digest

Movements are made using conscious thought

Smooth muscle control, like digestion and breathing

What type of movement is brushing your teeth?

The ________ nervous system is made up of all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.

Nerve cells that receive information and send impulses to the brain or spinal cord are called ________ neurons.

Nerve cells that conduct impulses from the brain to muscles and glands throughout your body are called ________ neurons.

In the peripheral nervous system the ________ system controls voluntary actions.

To process and interpret sensory input and decide if action is needed

For which of the following activities is the parasympathetic nervous system generally responsible?

Which of the following is NOT associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system