Biopsychology: The Nervous System

Question 1

What is the function of the nervous system?

Answer 1

to collect process and respond to information from the environment and to control organs and cells in the body

Question 2

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

Answer 2

Central Nervous system and Peripheral Nervous system

Question 3

What two parts is the Central Nervous System divided into?

Answer 3

Brain and Spinal cord

Question 4

What does CNS stand for?

Answer 4

Central Nervous System

Question 5

The spinal cord and brain are part of the ….

Answer 5

Central Nervous System

Question 6

What does the brain store?

Answer 6

Memories

Question 7

What are higher mental functions?

Answer 7

The ability to take knowledge and learning and use it to create new ideas and concepts

Question 8

The brain receives and processes information from the …

Answer 8

senses

Question 9

The brain is the centre of ….

Answer 9

conscious awareness

Question 10

The brain can generate …

Answer 10

emotion and thoughts

Question 11

The spinal cord connects nerves to …

Answer 11

the peripheral nervous system

Question 12

The spinal cord controls …

Answer 12

reflex reactions

Question 13

What does the spinal cord conduct?

Answer 13

Signal (sends messages) to and from the brain

Question 14

What is the job of the Peripheral Nervous system?

Answer 14

Sends messages to and from the central nervous system via neurons

Question 15

What are the two subsections of the Peripheral Nervous System?

Answer 15

Autonomic Nervous System and Somatic Nervous System

Question 16

The Autonomic Nervous system has to branches. What are they?

Answer 16

Sympathetic branch and parasympathetic branch

Question 17

The Sympathetic Branch of the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for …

Answer 17

The fight or flight response

Question 18

The Parasympathetic branch of the Autonomic Nervous System function is to ….

Answer 18

conserve and restore body and energy when relaxed.

Question 19

Which part of the Peripheral Nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements e.g. walking?

Answer 19

Somatic Nervous System

Question 20

Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System is responsible for involuntary responses such as digestion?

Answer 20

Autonomic Nervous System

Question 21

Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System transmits information from the brain to skeletal muscles?

Answer 21

Somatic Nervous System

Question 22

Where are the Autonomic Nervous System control centres?

Answer 22

The brain stem

Question 23

This part of the Peripheral Nervous System controls smooth and cardiac muscles and glands?

Answer 23

Autonomic Nervous System

Question 24

What is the nervous system?

Answer 24

A network of cells in the human body. It is the body’s internal communication system.

Question 25

Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System connects the Central Nervous System and the senses?

Answer 25

Somatic Nervous System

Question 26

Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System integrates the brain with the outside world?

Answer 26

Somatic Nervous System

Question 27

This part of the Peripheral Nervous System carries commands from the motor cortex.

Answer 27

Somatic Nervous System

Question 28

Answer 28

Somatic Nervous System

Question 29

Answer 29

Central Nervous System

Question 30

Answer 30

Parasympathetic Branch

Question 31

Answer 31

Autonomic Nervous System