Chapter 2 (Section 2)

Question 1

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Answer 1

Includes the brain and spinal cord

Question 2

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Answer 2

1. Connects the brain and the spinal cord to other parts of the body.
2. Brings information to and from the central nervous system

Question 2

Part of ANS

Sympathetic

Answer 2

Division of the ANS that arouses the body to mobilize it for action, preparing the body to react and expend energy under conditions of threat or stress

Question 3

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

Answer 3

Branch of the PNS that governs involuntary action of organ functioning by sending messages to and from the body’s internal organs and monitoring processes

Question 3

Part of ANS

Parasympathetic

Answer 3

Serves to regulate and return autoonomic funtion to a normal state or homeostasis

Question 3

Somatic Nervous System (SNS)

Answer 3

Branch of the PNS that sends sensory/afferent information from the skin and muscles to the CNS and back out to our efferent neurons that governs our voluntary muscles