What are divisions of the nervous system ?

Question 1

What is the nervous system made up of ?

Answer 1

It is made up from the Central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.

Question 2

What is the CNS made up of ?

Answer 2

The brain and the spinal cord

Question 3

What is the role of the brain and the spine ?

Answer 3

The brain is the centre of consciousness
The spinal cord is capable of some reflex reactions independent of the brain.

Question 4

What is the PNS made up of ?

Answer 4

The PNS is made up of the Autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the Somatic Nervous system (SNS).

Question 5

What is the ANS responsible for ?

What is it split up into ?

Answer 5

Involuntary movement

It is split into sympathetic activation where the body speeds up for flight or flight.

The parasympathetic which slows down bodily functions. Putting the body into rest/digest

Question 6

What is the Somatic nervous system responsible for ?

Answer 6

Voluntary muscle movement