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Worksheets7L3 Nervous System : Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two parts of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord
b)
The central nervous and peripheral nervous system
c)
The neurons and the dendrites
d)
The cerebrum and the medulla
2.
The job of the somatic nervous system is to control breathing and the respiratory system.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The job of the Peripheral Nervous System's somatic nervous division is to control breathing and the respiratory system.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
axons
b)
sensory receptors
c)
spinal cord
d)
motor neurons
5.
Division of the Autonomic Nervous System (which is a subdivision of the Peripheral Nervous System) that is FIGHT OR FLIGHT
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
6.
Division of the Autonomic Nervous System (which is a subdivision of the Peripheral Nervous System) that is & REST AND DIGEST
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
7.
Lack of salivation
a)
sympathethic
b)
parasympathetic
8.
increased heart rate
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
9.
What is not a response of the sympathetic nervous system?
a)
Dilation of the pupils
b)
Elevation of the heart rate
c)
Increased blood flow to skeletal muscle
d)
increased activity of the digestive system
10.
What tissue is not innervated by the autonomic nervous system?
a)
Glands
b)
Skeletal Muscle
c)
Cardiac Muscle
d)
Smooth Muscle
11.
The sympathetic nervous system can be activated by physical stress, for instance, the threat of an attack by a predator. Which of the following responses would be initiated by the sympathetic nervous system in this situation?
a)
The heart rate decreases
b)
Relax Bladder
c)
Constrict Pupils
d)
Stimulates activity of the digestive system
12.
bladder constricts (allows for urination)
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
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