Human Body Activities Quiz

How does the body respond to some stimuli to maintain homeostasis?

• Consciously

• Automatically

• Manually

• Randomly

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What happens to your heart rate during exercise without conscious thought?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It stops

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which division of the ANS is associated with "rest and digest" responses?

• Sympathetic Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

What is the role of the central nervous system?

• Control voluntary actions

• Process information and coordinate activity

• Regulate involuntary functions

• Transmit sensory signals

Which system is responsible for motor output?

• Autonomic

• Somatic

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

Where do some preganglionic neurons synapse outside of?

• Parasympathetic chain

• Sympathetic chain

• Central nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

Where are the collateral ganglia located in relation to the vertebral column?

• Posterior

• Anterior

• Lateral

• Inferior

What activities do the collateral ganglia help regulate?

• Activities of the limbs

• Activities of the abdominal organs

• Activities of the brain

• Activities of the heart

From where do the collateral ganglia receive input?

• Cranial nerves and spinal nerves

• Splanchnic nerves and central sympathetic neurons

• Peripheral nerves and autonomic neurons

• Sensory nerves and motor neurons

What is the role of the adrenal gland in the sympathetic nervous system?

• To release acetylcholine

• To release norepinephrine and epinephrine as hormones

• To inhibit neurotransmitter release

• To produce serotonin