Biological Psychology Revision Questions and Answers 2023/2024
What are the divisions of the NS? Briefly describe each one. - CNS: brain and spinal cord - PNS: outside the brain and spinal cord - Somatic: interacts with *external* environment. Carries information from the body sense to CNS. Carries motor info from CNS to skeletal muscles - Autonomic: regulates *internal* environment. Carries sensory info from internal organs to CNS, carries motor info from CNS to internal organs - Sympathetic: prepares body to react and mobilise energy when under threat - Parasympathetic: conserve energy (rest and digest) = psychological relaxation Draw a diagram of the spinal cord. Refer to textbook/google doc
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