PNS

Question 1

what makes up the PNS?

Answer 1

the automatic NS and somatic NS

Question 2

describe the function of the SNS

Answer 2

carries sensory and motor information to and from the CNS

Question 3

what makes up the SNS?

Answer 3

12 cranial and 31 spinal pairs of nerves

Question 4

state the function of the ANS

Answer 4

it governs involuntary activities in the brain

Question 5

what does the sympathetic NS do?

Answer 5

prepares body for when an individual is under threat

Question 6

what can the body do to help prepare the body for a fight or flight response?

Answer 6

heart beat and blood pressure increasing, pupils dialating, slows down less important bodily functions

Question 7

what is the function of the parasympathetic NS?

Answer 7

to rest and digest the body

Question 8

how does the parasympathetic NS rest and digest the body?

Answer 8

decrease heart rate and blood pressure, brings back the less important bodily function, calms you down.