Chapter 4 - cns, pns & neurons: structure & function

Question 1

CNS

Answer 1

Is made up of the 
Brain
Spinal cord
Forebrain - cerebrum, thalamus,     hypothalamus, limbic system
Midbrain
Hindbrain

Question 2

PNS: subdivisions

Answer 2

Somatic nervous system

Autonomic nervous system

Question 3

What are the two branches of the somatic and the autonomic nervous system

Answer 3

Sympathetic nervous system

Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 4

The central nervous system

Answer 4

The CNS comprises the brain and the spinal cord. The spinal cord runs from the base of the brain (brain stem), inside the bones of the spine to the lower middle section of the spine.

Question 5

Function of the CNS

Answer 5

Enables the brain to communicate with the rest of the body by conveying messages from the brain to the PNS, and from the PNS to the brain

Question 6

Spinal cord

Answer 6

It’s segmented, with the upper section responsible for communication between the brain and the upper parts of the body. The lower section of the spinal cord is responsible for the power parts of the body such as legs, toes and feet