nervous system

Question 1

what is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?

Answer 1

the brain and spinal cord

Question 2

what is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) made up of?

Answer 2

connecting nerves in the rest of the body.

Question 3

what are the two parts of the peripheral system?

Answer 3

the somatic and the automatic

Question 4

what is the somatic system?

Answer 4

voluntary movements

sensory neurons sends info to the CNS and then the info is sent to the motor neurons to do something

Question 5

what is the automatic

Answer 5

bodies automatic functions for example breathing and swallowing

Question 6

what are the 2 parts of the automatic nervous system?

Answer 6

the sympathetic and the parasympathetic

Question 7

the sympathetic nervous system is?

Answer 7

your bodies arousal to prepare your body for action
eg raising your heart rate

Question 8

what is the parasympathetic nervous system?

Answer 8

your body conserving energy
eg slowing your hart rate, constricting your pupils in lights