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WorksheetsNervous System Quiz - SYMPATHETIC & PARASYMPATHETIC
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the nickname of the sympathetic nervous system?
Think and Act
Rest and Digest
Fight or Flight
Sleep and Dream
What is the nickname of the parasympathetic nervous system?
Run and Jump
Fight or Flight
Rest and Digest
Think Fast
Which nervous system makes your heart beat faster during stress?
Parasympathetic
Somatic
Central
Sympathetic
Which system calms the body after stress?
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Central
Somatic
What happens to breathing during sympathetic activation?
Slows down
Stops
Speeds up
Becomes shallow
What happens to digestion during sympathetic response?
Speeds up
Pauses or slows down
Stays the same
Becomes painful
Which system helps you calm down and sleep?
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Sensory
Somatic
When your pupils dilate, which system is working?
Parasympathetic
Digestive
Sympathetic
Somatic
You’re relaxing after a meal. Which system is active?
Somatic
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Sensory
Which system is responsible for emergency responses?
Central
Somatic
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
You’re scared and start sweating. What system is active?
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Somatic
Digestive
Which system slows your heart rate when you're resting?
Sympathetic
Somatic
Parasympathetic
Motor
You see a bear and get ready to run. What system reacts?
Somatic
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Reflex
The parasympathetic system helps with:
Jumping
Digesting food
Running from danger
Getting scared
Which system saves energy and promotes body repair?
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Somatic
Central
Which system is active when you are relaxed and reading?
Sympathetic
Digestive
Parasympathetic
Somatic
The sympathetic system is triggered when you:
Are sleepy
Are calm
Are scared or stressed
Are digesting food
What is not a result of sympathetic activation?
Sweating
Increased heart rate
Faster breathing
Deep sleep
Which of the following is involuntary?
Moving your arm
Writing your name
Digestion
Speaking
Which part of the nervous system controls both sympathetic and parasympathetic systems?
Central
Peripheral
Somatic
Autonomic
