11.43 Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS and connect to other body parts

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Autonomic
• Peripheral

The _____ response is known as fight or flight.

• parasympathetic
• sympathetic
• somatic
• peripheral

The _____part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting.

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic
• somatic
• peripheral

The ____ nervous system controls unconscious activities.

• somatic
• sympathetic
• parasympathetic
• autonomic

The autonomic nervous system is a branch of your ... nervous system.

• central

• peripheral

The function of parasympathetic nervous system is bring the body back to homeostasis

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

_____ neurons (or nerves) carry messages to the central nervous system.

• Motor

• Nervous

• Sensory

• Cranial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

_____ neurons (or nerves) carry messages from the central nervous system to other parts of the body.

• Motor

• Nervous

• Sensory

• Messenger

• Relay

What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

• neurons

• sensory receptors

• spinal cord

• motor nerves

• sensory nerves

active digestion

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3