Nervous system

Question 1

The CNS receives and integrates

Answer 1

information from all parts of the body and coordinates all actions and operations in the body

Question 2

The CNS consists of

Answer 2

brain and spinal cord

Question 3

PNS connects the CNS to

Answer 3

the limbs and organs and serves as the communication pathway between the two

Question 4

PNS consists of

Answer 4

nerves and ganglia that are not in the brain or spinal cord

Question 5

ANS is part of the

Answer 5

PNS

Question 6

ANS is known as

Answer 6

the involuntary nervous system

Question 7

ANS controls

Answer 7

heart rate
digestion
respiratory rate
salvation
and more

Question 8

What are the extensions of the ANS

Answer 8

SNS
PSNS
ENS

Question 9

SNS is responsible for

Answer 9

the fight or flight response, but also is active in maintaining homeostasis

Question 10

SNS uses

Answer 10

norepinephrine and epinephrine

Question 11

PSNS is responsible for

Answer 11

internal organs and glands, and other activities that would normally take place in a restful situation (digestion, defecation, ect)

Question 12

PSNS is often referred to as

Answer 12

rest and digest

Question 13

PSNS uses

Answer 13

AcH

Question 14

ENS is responsible for

Answer 14

functions of the GI system

Question 15

ENS is often referred to as the second brain because

Answer 15

it can essentially function on its own, even when the vagus nerve is servered

Question 16

Where does the ENS usually communicate

Answer 16

vagus nerve