Brain and Neuropsych

Question 1

the nervous system has 2 jobs

Answer 1

collect and respond to info in environment and control working of different organs and cells in the body

Question 2

why does the peripheral nervous system branch off into

Answer 2

the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system

Question 3

what does the central nervous system branch off into

Answer 3

the brain and the spinal cord

Question 4

what does the autonomic nervous system branch off into

Answer 4

sympathetic n s and the parasympathetic n s

Question 5

function of the central nervous system

Answer 5

brain and spinal cord.
brain divided into 2 hemispheres
spinal cord send messages to brain, brain responds

Question 6

somatic nervous system

Answer 6

voluntary movement and senses

Question 7

autonomic n s

Answer 7

involuntary movements

Question 8

sympathetic n s

Answer 8

fight or flight

Question 9

parasympathetic n s

Answer 9

return body to normal

Question 10

peripheral n s

Answer 10

all neurons outside of the brain and spinal cord