Nervous system Flashcards
Anatomy & Physiology
1
Q
What is the function of the sympathetic nervous system?
A
Fight, fright and flight.
2
Q
What is the function of the hindbrain?
A
Circulation, respiration and unconscious.
3
Q
What is the function of the parasympathetic nervous system?
A
“rest and digest”
4
Q
What is the function of the autonomic nerves?
A
All automatic processes of the body.
5
Q
What is the function of the somatic nerves?
A
Voluntary control of limbs and muscles.
6
Q
What is the function of the forebrain?
A
Sight and hearing.
7
Q
What is the function of the midbrain?
A
Voluntary movement and senses.
8
Q
What is the function of the spinal cord?
A
Transports messages fro the brain to the peripheral nerves.
9
Q
What order do nerve impulses travel?
A
Synapse
Dendrite
Cell body
Axon
Axon terminals
Neuro muscular junction
