The Nervous System

Question 1

What allows your body to receive information from inside and outside?

Answer 1

The nervous system allows your body to receive information from inside and outside the body, making you communicate and function.

Question 2

What are the two main components of the nervous system?

Answer 2

The two main components of the nervous system are the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.

Question 3

What does the central nervous system consist of?

Answer 3

The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.

Question 4

What does the peripheral nervous system consist of?

Answer 4

The peripheral nervous system consists of nerves outside the CNS, connecting the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.

Question 5

What does the 2 parts of the Peripheral Nervous system Consist of?

Answer 5

Somatic nervous system- voluntary movements like walking.
Autonomic nervous system- involuntary functions like breathing and digestion

Question 6

The nervous systems main parts. CNS & PNS

Answer 6

Central Nervous System:
Brain- thoughts, feelings, movement and body functions.
Spinal cord- transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Peripheral Nervous System:
Somatic Nervous System- voluntary movements like walking.
Autonomic Nervous System- Involuntary functions like breathing and digestion.