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WorksheetsBiopsychology Divisions of the Nervous System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The brain and spinal cord make up the…
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
The somatic nervous system connects the brain to what…
Glands
The outside world through the senses and muscles
Neurons
The blood stream
Homeostasis regulates what…? Select as many that apply.
Muscle movement
Body temperature
Heart rate
Blood pressure
The autonomic nervous system is split into two pathways. Identify the two below.
Parasympathetic
Somatic
Peripheral nervous system
Sympathetic
The autonomic branch of the peripheral nervous system is not under conscious control. Is this statement true or false?
True
False
Which branch of the ANS is activated when resting and digesting?
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Which three of the following are actions of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system?
Pupils dilate
Bronchi in the lungs constrict
Heart rate increases
Saliva production is inhibited
How many hemispheres are there in the brain?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Is this statement true or false? 'The autonomic nervous system controls internal organs and glands, while the somatic nervous system controls muscles and movement.'
True
False
The autonomic nervous system has sensory and motor pathways, whereas the somatic nervous system only has motor pathways. Is this true or false?
True
False
