nervous system

Question 1

What does the Central Nervous System consist of?

Answer 1

Brain and spinal cord

Question 2

What is the function of the Central Nervous System

Answer 2

Processes messages from sense organs and controls responses from muscles and glands.

Question 3

What does the Peripheral Nervous System consist of?

Answer 3

Nerves, nerves cell and neurons

Question 4

What is the function of the Peripheral Nervous system?

Answer 4

Relays messages between sense organs, the CNS, and muscles and glands.

Question 5

What are the two systems that Peripheral Nervous System is split into?

Answer 5

Somatic Nervous System & Autonomic Nervous System

Question 6

Functions of Somatic Nervous System

Answer 6

• voluntary movements
• reflexes with voluntary muscles, e.g. taking your hand off a hot pot to avoid burn

Question 7

Functions of Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 7

• involuntary movements/unconscious actions
• essential body functions e.g. breathing

Question 8

Two divisions of Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 8

Sympathetic Nervous System & Parasympathetic Nervous System

Question 9

Function of Sympathetic N.S

Answer 9

Prepares the body for stressful situations, increases heart rate and releases adrenaline

Question 10

Function of Parasympathetic N.S

Answer 10

Responsible for rest and digestion response after body relax, Decreases heart rate and increases digestion

Question 11

What does DANSMAC stands for?

Answer 11

Dendrite
Axon
Nucleus
Synapse
Myelin Seath
Axon Terminal
Cell Body