The Nervous System KKDP1

Question 1

Central Nervous System:

Answer 1

Processes information received from the body’s internal and external environments and activates the appropriate response.

Question 2

Brain:

Answer 2

Processes sensory information and activates an appropriate response.

Question 3

Spinal Cord:

Answer 3

Carries sensory information to the brain, relays motor information to the PNS

Question 4

Peripheral Nervous System:

Answer 4

Transmits information to and from the CNS.

Question 5

Somatic Nervous System:

Answer 5

Carries sensory information to the CNS and motor information from the CNS.

Question 6

Autonomic Nervous System:

Answer 6

Connects the CNS to the body’s’ internal organs and glands, providing feedback to the brain about their activities. ANS is self-regulating.

Question 7

Sympathetic Nervous System:

Answer 7

Activates internal muscles, organs and glands to prepare the body for vigorous activity or to deal with a stressful or threatening situation.

Question 8

Parasympathetic Nervous System:

Answer 8

Helps maintain the internal body environment in a steady, balanced state of normal functioning in times of minimal stress, and gradually restores the body to a state of calm following the conclusion of a threatening situation.

Question 9

Pupils:

Answer 9

SNS: Dilate, PNS: Contract

Question 10

Digestion:

Answer 10

SNS: Decrease contractions
PNS: Increase contractions

Question 11

Saliva:

Answer 11

SNS: Decrease saliva production
PNS: Increase saliva production

Question 12

Increased heart rate:

Answer 12

Allows blood to move faster around the body to increase muscle effectiveness.

Question 13

Faster breathing:

Answer 13

Allows more oxygen to be pumped into the lungs, to support the blood.