Aqa A Level psychology- Biopsychology Questions & 100% Verified Answers | Latest Update | Already Graded A+

1 Aqa A Level psychology- Biopsychology Questions & 100% Verified Answers | Latest Update | Already Graded A+ What components make up the Central Nervous system The brain and spinal cord The peripheral nervous system has two divisions, what are they? Autonomic nervous system and Somatic Nervous system Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System contains the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions? Autonomic What is the somatic nervous systems role? To communicate with sense organs and voluntary muscles Which part of the central nervous system is in control of reflexes? Spinal cord 2 Cerebrum The largest section of the brain which is divided into four sections. The frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobe. What joins each hemisphere of the brain? The corpus callosum What is the role of the cerebellum? Controls motor skills, movement, balance and coordination The dienecephalon is divided into which two important brain structures? The thalamus and the hypothalamus What is the function of the thalamus? Acts as a relay station for nerve impulses coming from the senses and sends them to the appropriate part of the brain The hypothalamus Regulates body temperature, hunger and thirst. Links the endocrine and nervous system together. Controls the release of hormones from the pituitary gland Brain stem (medulla oblongata) 3 Regulates autonomic functions including breathing and heartbeat. The sympathetic nervous system Helps our body to respond to emergenc ... Purchase document to see full attachment