nervous system

Question 1

central nervous system (CNS)

Answer 1

part of the nervous system found in the center of body; two main parts are brain and spinal cord

Question 2

sensory neurons

Answer 2

nerve cells that respond to external stimuli and send messages about the environment to brain and spinal cord

Question 3

motor neurons

Answer 3

nerve cells that send out signals from brain/spinal cord to body’s muscles, enabling the brain to control bodily movement

Question 4

peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Answer 4

part fo the nervous system found in the periphery/outside of body, consists of somatic and autonomic nervous system

Question 5

somatic nervous system

Answer 5

the part of peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of muscles

Question 6

autonomic nervous system

Answer 6

the part of peripheral system that control bodily function that are generally not under own control (breathing, heart beating)

Question 7

sympathetic

Answer 7

division of autonomic nervous system, arouses the body for “fight or flight” response

Question 8

parasympathetic

Answer 8

division of autonomic nervous system that maintains normal function of body, calms and conserves energy