Anatomy Nervous System

Question 1

What is the nervous system responsible for?

Answer 1

Sending and receiving messages from the brain

Question 2

The brain is made of _____ which are ______ cells.

Answer 2

Neuron

Nerve

Question 3

What are the four main parts of the brain and what are roles?

Answer 3

Brain stem, reptilian, action/reaction

Cerebellum, mammals, balance/coordination

Cerebrum, memories, senses, movement and thoughts.

Mid brain, glands

Question 4

Peripheral nervous system is?

Answer 4

All other nerves besides the spinal cord

Question 5

Central nervous system is the _____ and the ________, it does what?

Answer 5

Brain
Spinal cord
Processes information

Question 6

Difference between somatic and autonomic NS?

Answer 6

Somatic we have some control over with will power

Autonomic is automatic

Question 7

Autonomic NS is broken into two parts, what are they?

Answer 7

Sympathetic NS

Parasympathetic NS

Question 8

Parasympathetic NS mode is? Which is good for?

Answer 8

Relaxation

Digestion, healing etc

Question 9

Sympathetic NS mode is? Which is good for?

Answer 9

Stress

Survival

Question 10

What is the main nerve which stimulates the parasympathetic NS and what can stimulate it?

Answer 10

The Vagus Nerve

Sleep
Singing/chanting
Breathing deep and slow
Exercise
Extreme cold
Massage

Question 11

How do we strengthen nerves?

Answer 11

Send and receive more information

Question 12

Shivering does what and why is it beneficial?

Answer 12

Heats the body creating more white blood cells

To fight infection