Autonomic and Peripheral Nervous System

The sympathetic division is responsible for...

• stress

• relaxation

• digestion

• resting

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

increased heart rate

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic

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 efferent branch of the somatic nervous system is _____.

• sensory input

• motor output

• sensory output

• motor input

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

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

Controls automatic functions like breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, etc.

• cerebrum
• cerebellum
• basal ganglia
• brainstem

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?

• brain & spinal cord
• sensory neurons
• motor neurons
• sensory receptors

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

• central

• peripheral

You're giving a speech in front of the class (most of you would feel this)

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic

Which one coordinates the inner organs?

• somatic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system