3.1 Divisions Of The Nervous System And Parts Of The Brain

Question 1

Brain and spinal cord

Answer 1

Central nervous system (CNS)

Question 2

Area of the brain that contains the balance and coordination centres

Answer 2

Cerebellum

Question 3

Cells of the cerebrum

Answer 3

Cerebral cortex

Question 4

Two regions into which the cerebrum is divided

Answer 4

Cerebral hemispheres

Question 5

Region of the brain that has motor, sensory and association areas

Answer 5

Cerebrum

Question 6

Band of tissue in the brain that connects the two cerebral hemispheres

Answer 6

Corpus callosum

Question 7

Area of the brain that contains LTM and other centres

Answer 7

Limbic system

Question 8

Apparently infinite capacity to store information over long periods

Answer 8

Long-term memory (LTM)

Question 9

Fibres if the autonomic nervous system that prepare body systems for rest

Answer 9

Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 10

All peripheral nerves

Answer 10

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Question 11

Involuntary muscular movements of food through the digestive system

Answer 11

Peristalsis

Question 12

Controls the voluntary action of skeletal muscle

Answer 12

Somatic nervous system (SNS)

Question 13

Fibres if the autonomic nervous system that prepare body systems for action

Answer 13

Sympathetic nervous system