Peripheral nervous system - structure

What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?

• To connect the different parts of the body to the central nervous system (CNS).

• To connect the sensory receptors to the brain.

• To control voluntary and involuntary movements.

• To control organs of the body.

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

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Autonomic
• Peripheral

The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:

• sympathetic nervous system
• parasympathetic system
• somatic nervous system
• cerebellum

_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Fun

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

_____ neurons carry  messages away from the central nervous system.

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Flower

Part of the peripheral that controls conscious activities

• autonomic
• somatic
• sympathetic
• parasympathetic

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