The Nervous System

Question 1

Somatic Nervous System

Answer 1

Transmits information to and from senses, and to and from CNS.
Controls tactile info which enables our body to identify different objects.
Made up of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs spinal nerves.
Nerves have both sensory and motor neuron’s.

Question 2

Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 2

Transmits information to and from internal organs to sustain life processes.
Allows processes such as breathing and digestion.
Body carries out some actions without your awareness.

Question 3

Sympathetic Nervous System

Answer 3

Activities fight or flight system
Generally increases bodily activities

Question 4

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Answer 4

Rest and digest system
Generally maintains or decreases bodily activities

Question 5

Sensory Neurons

Answer 5

Transmits information from our senses (eyes, tongue, ears etc) to CNS

Question 6

Motor Neurons

Answer 6

Receives information from CNS to make muscles act (e.g. walking, running)

Question 7

Nervous System

Answer 7

Provides the biological basis of psychological experience

Question 8

Peripheral Nervous System

Answer 8

Transmits information to and from the central nervous system