What are the three principal functions of the nervous system?

Understanding the Nervous System

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Matthew McLean
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sensory input, motor output, and digestion
Sensory input, integration, and motor output
Integration, respiration, and motor output
Sensory input, integration, and respiration
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for processing sensory input and deciding on a response?
Peripheral nervous system
Central nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the peripheral nervous system?
It processes sensory input and decides on a response
It communicates between the central nervous system and the rest of the body
It controls involuntary actions like heart rate and digestion
It is responsible for voluntary muscle movements
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which division of the peripheral nervous system picks up sensory stimuli?
Efferent division
Afferent division
Somatic division
Autonomic division
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the efferent division of the peripheral nervous system do?
It picks up sensory stimuli
It sends directions from the brain to muscles and glands
It processes sensory input
It controls the digestive system
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for voluntary muscle movements?
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?
It controls voluntary muscle movements
It processes sensory input
It controls involuntary actions like heart rate and digestion
It communicates between the brain and the rest of the body
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for mobilising the body into action?
Parasympathetic division
Sympathetic division
Somatic division
Afferent division
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system do?
It mobilises the body into action
It relaxes the body and conserves energy
It controls voluntary muscle movements
It processes sensory input
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