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Neural pathways that carry messages TO the brain
Afferent
Efferent
Neural pathways that carry messages AWAY from the brain.
Afferent
Efferent
Neural pathways that carry messages TO the brain
Sensory
Motor
Neural pathways that carry messages AWAY from the brain.
Sensory
Motor
Your getting ready to compete in the biggest competition in your life! You are nervous and excited. Which part of your nervous system prepares you??
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
15 minutes ago some dude came at you with an ax! You fought him off and now your heart rate has lowered and you feel really tired. What part of the nervous system brought you back to normal?
Somatic
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Fight or flight
Prepares body for emergencies
Increases alertness, metabolic rate and muscular abilities
sympathetic
parasympathetic
Rest and Digest
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Movements are made using conscious thought
Somatic
Autonomic
Smooth muscle control, like digestion and breathing
Somatic
Autonomic
What type of movement is brushing your teeth?
Somatic
Autonomic
The ________ nervous system is made up of all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.
CNS
PNS
Nerve cells that receive information and send impulses to the brain or spinal cord are called ________ neurons.
Sensory
Motor
Peripheral
Central
Nerve cells that conduct impulses from the brain to muscles and glands throughout your body are called ________ neurons.
Motor
Sensory
Feeling
Skeletal
In the peripheral nervous system the ________ system controls voluntary actions.
Somatic
Autonomic
To process and interpret sensory input and decide if action is needed
Integration
Thinking
Action
Brain Washin
For which of the following activities is the parasympathetic nervous system generally responsible?
resting and digesting
sweating and dilating pupils
fight or flight response
vigorous physical activity
Which of the following is NOT associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
digesting
resting
energy conservation
emergency action
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