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WorksheetsA.1.1.1 Inter-system communication (part 1)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The somatic nervous systen controls what type of movements?
(a)
Homeostasis is the term used to describe the...
Build up of lactic acid
equilibrium in the body's internal environment.
Muscle contractions
Specialised receptor cells
Stressful environments such as extreme heat, humidity, cold, or high altitude can disrupt homeostasis. In response, the body makes adjustments to restore balance.
For example, in hot conditions, the body sweats to cool down, while in cold conditions, it shivers to generate _ _ _ _
(a)
What are the main functions of the nervous system?
Communication
Coordination
Emotion
Interaction
The two parts of the motor nervous system are...
Somatic
CNS
Autonomic
Sympatheitc
The peripheral nervous system is divided into:
Autonomic
Sensory (afferent)
Somatic
Motor (efferent)
What nervous system does this describe? Activities the “fight-or -flight response”. Increases bodily function e.g. breathing rate.
An example is the increasing of blood flow during exercise through vasodilation and vasoconstriction. Helps with thermoregulation.
(a)
The somatic and autonomic nervous system fall under the _ _ _ _ _ nerves
(a)
It carries out processes such as digestion, urination, glandular secretion (fluid released by glands) and conservation of energy (slows the bodily functions down e.g. HR)
(a)
What is vasocontriction?
Increase in breathing rate
Widening of the blood vessels
Narrowing of the blood vessels
Sweat gland production
