Portage learning module 1: Nervous System Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Portage learning module 1: Nervous System Questions and Answers 100% Pass What makes up the central nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ -brain and spinal cord What makes up the peripheral nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ -All nerves not in the brain or spinal cord What is the function of the central nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ -receives and processes information; initiates action What are the 2 divisions of the PNS? - Correct Answer ️️ -Afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) divisions What are the 2 parts of the efferent (motor) division? - Correct Answer ️️ -Somatic and autonomic systems What is the main function of the somatic nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ -This part of the nervous system is involved in voluntary activities the involve skeletal muscles, skin, and joints What is the main function of the autonomic nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ -This part of the nervous system is involved with involuntary actions that involves the glands and smooth muscles of the internal organs What are the 2 parts of the autonomic nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ - sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems What is the main function of the sympathetic nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ - fight or flight; activates and prepares the body for vigorous activity, stress, and emergencies What is the main function of the parasympathetic nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ -Rest and digest; operates during normal situations, permits digestion's, and conserves energy What is the main neurotransmitter of the Sympathetic nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ -norepinephrine What is the main neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system? - Correct Answer ️️ -acetylcholine What protection does the CNS have? - Correct Answer ️️ -Skull for the brain and vertebrae for the spinal cord What is the main function of the CNS? - Correct Answer ️️ -Send impulses to and receive impulses from the PNS What are nuclei? - Correct Answer ️️ -clusters of neuron cell bodies in CNS What are tracts? - Correct Answer ️️ -bundles of axons in the CNS What does the brain stem include? - Correct Answer ️️ -Midbrain, pons, and medulla What are ganglia? - Correct Answer ️️ -clusters of cell bodies in the PNS What are nerves? - Correct Answer ️️ -bundles of axons in the PNS What is the main function of the PNS? - Correct Answer ️️ -To connect