Peripheral Nervous System

Question 1

PNS

Answer 1

nerves connecting the CNS to the rest of the body, allows for communication between spinal cord & brain and the rest of your body

Question 2

Somatic NS

Answer 2

sensory nerves that bring info from the sense receptors to the CNS, motor nerves that bring info from the CNS to the skeletal muscles, basically controls muscles, ability to move and sense environment

Question 3

Autonomic NS

Answer 3

operates automatically, transmits info between CNS and: glands, heart, arteries, digestive system

Question 4

Which subdivision of the PNS do the sympathetic and parasympathetic NS belong to?

Answer 4

Autonomic NS

Question 5

Sympathetic NS

Answer 5

When stress is felt, it automatically mobilizes bodily resources: prepares you for action, fight or flight, increase in heartbeat + blood pressure, shuts down digestive system

Question 6

Parasympathetic NS

Answer 6

When emergency is over, it brings down the body’s heightened response: back to normal, breathing slows, etc…