Divisions Of Nervous System

Question 1

What is the nervous system?

Answer 1

Network of cells in the human body, body’s internal communication system

Question 2

What is the function of the nervous system?

Answer 2

-collect,process and respond to info from the environment
-control organs in cell body

Question 3

Nervous system divided into 2 main parts

Answer 3

-Central nervous system
-peripheral nervous system

Question 4

CNS consists?

Answer 4

Brain and spinal cord

Question 5

PNS is divided into

Answer 5

-Autonomic nervous system
-somatic nervous system

Question 6

(CNS) brains functions?

Answer 6

-receives and process info from senses e.g visual cortex process visual info
-stores memories
-initiate responses

Question 7

(CNS) spinal cord

Answer 7

-controls reflex actions e.g removing hand when touch hot

Question 8

(PNS) autonomic nervous system

Answer 8

1= responsabile for involuntary responses e.g breathing, heart rate

Question 9

(PNS) somatic nervous system

Answer 9

1= responsabile for voluntary movements such as walking

Question 10

(PNS) Autonomic nervous system has 2 branches? Name them

Answer 10

-Sympathetic beach = fight or flight response
-parasympathetic branch= conserve e restore body energy when relaxed