WorksheetsThe Nervous System
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
A polygraph machine is often called a “lie detector,” although it does not detect lies. Instead, it responds to changes in
cognitive states
autonomic arousal
parasympathetic functioning
neurotransmitter level
Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in which of the following?
An increase in pupil dilation
An increase in respiratory rate
A decrease in digestion
A decrease in heart rate
The autonomic nervous system is most directly involved in
driving a car
reading a textbook
digesting food
experiencing pain
Ben was enjoying a walk in the woods on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. As he went around a curve, he noticed a bear walking toward him. Immediately his pupils dilated, he began to perspire, and his heart accelerated. These changes are most closely related to the function of the
hippocampus
parasympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
ventricular system
The division of the nervous system that most directly allows voluntary muscle movement is the
somatic
forebrain
midbrain
sympathetic
Joel’s pupils become dilated, his digestion is reduced, and his skin becomes cold. Which system is controlling his bodily changes?
Parasympathetic
Central
Sympathetic
Somatic
Which of the following is consistent with arousal of the sympathetic nervous system?
Elevated levels of cortisol
Elevated digestive activity
Diminished norepinephrine activity
Increased salivation
The role of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is to
facilitate the body’s fight-or-flight response
establish homeostasis after a fight-or-flight response
prepare the body to cope with stress
promote rapid cognitive processing
Which of the following correctly pairs subdivisions within the major divisions of the human nervous system?
Somatic . . endocrine and exocrine
Central . . somatic and sympathetic
Autonomic . . sympathetic and parasympathetic
Sympathetic . . parasympathetic and autonomic
Which of the following biological systems is most likely responsible for an increase in heart rate while experiencing anxiety?
The central nervous system
The sympathetic nervous system
The parasympathetic nervous system
The endocrine system
Information is relayed to the spinal cord or the brain by
afferent neurons
Schwann cells
T cells
efferent neurons
Juana accidentally touched a hot iron. She immediately drew back her hand. Which of the following is true about the withdrawal of her hand?
It was initiated in the motor cortex
It was initiated in the spinal cord
It was a voluntary behavior.
It was due to instructions from the brain
