Yr 13 Nervous System

Question 1

AO1 of the Human Nervous System

Answer 1

Body wide system of nerve cells that collects information from the world, processes this info and then takes action by directing organs and muscles via the transmission of electro chemical messages

Question 2

AO1 of the Central Nervous System

Answer 2

Involves complex processing. The brain = all conscious and most unconscious processing
Spinal Cord = receives and transmits info + some reflex processing

Question 3

AO1 of Peripheral Nervous System

Answer 3

body wide network of messenger neurones. Sensory neurons take info to the CNS, and motor neurons take info away from the CNS

Question 4

AO1 of Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 4

the part of PNS that controls actions of internal glands is an involuntary system

Question 5

AO1 of Somatic Nervous System

Answer 5

part of PNS that controls skeletal muscles (voluntary system)

Question 6

AO1 of Sympathetic Nervous System

Answer 6

Part of ANS, increases bodily activities, activates fight or flight chemicals, increases heartrate, breathing rate, sweating

Question 7

AO1 Parasympathetic Nervous System

Answer 7

Part of ANS, decreases bodily activities, rest and digest