Nervous System Divisions Quiz

Why is it beneficial to divide the nervous system into different parts for study?

• To confuse students

• To increase the number of divisions

• To better understand its functions

• To make it more complex

What is the role of the sensory division in the nervous system?

• To control voluntary movements

• To regulate heart rate

• To send information to the brain and spinal cord

• To process information

What is the role of effectors in the nervous system?

• To send information to the brain

• To process information

• To detect sensory information

• To produce a response

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for making decisions based on sensory inputs?

• Peripheral nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Somatic division

• Autonomic division

Which division of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?

• Central nervous system

• Somatic division

• Autonomic division

• Peripheral nervous system

What is the primary function of the somatic division?

• To control voluntary movements

• To regulate blood pressure

• To control involuntary processes

• To process sensory information

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is associated with the 'fight or flight' response?

• Parasympathetic division

• Sympathetic division

• Somatic division

• Central nervous system

What happens to your heart rate during a sympathetic response?

• It stops

• It remains unchanged

• It speeds up

• It slows down

How does the parasympathetic division affect digestion?

• It slows down digestion

• It speeds up digestion

• It stops digestion

• It has no effect on digestion

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is active when the body is relaxed?

• Sympathetic division

• Central nervous system

• Somatic division

• Parasympathetic division