The nervous system

Question 1

What is the peripheral nervous system?

Answer 1

All the nerves outside of the nervous system, transmits messages to and from the central nervous system. Splits into the Somatic and Autonomic nervous system.

Question 1

What is the central nervous system?

Answer 1

A system involving the brain and the spinal cord. Responsible for control of behaviour and physiological processes.

Question 2

What is the brain?

Answer 2

Responsible for control of behaviour and physiological processes. In the central nervous system.

Question 3

What does the spinal cord do?

Answer 3

Transfers messages between the brain and body. In control of simple reflex actions. Spinal nerves connect with different parts of the body. In the central nervous system.

Question 4

What does the somatic nervous system do?

Answer 4

Transmits information between sense organs and the central nervous system. Controls skeletal muscles and has motor pathways allowing the brain to control the movement. In the peripheral nervous system.

Question 5

What is the Autonomic nervous system?

Answer 5

Transmits information between internal bodily organs. Controls vital automatic functions, heartbeat etc. Split into the sympathetic branch and the parasympathetic branch. In the peripheral nervous system.

Question 6

What is the sympathetic branch?

Answer 6

Body’s response to emergencies, readies the body for action. Brings the fight or fight response when met with danger. In the autonomic nervous system.

Question 6

What is the parasympathetic branch?

Answer 6

Brings the rest and digest response after meeting danger. In the autonomic nervous system.