Alberta Biology 30: Nervous System | 2023 | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified

What are the two divisions of the nervous system? - central & peripheral What are the two components of the central nervous system? - brain & spinal cord What two pathways can the peripheral nervous system be further divided into? - sensory & motor What is the difference between the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system? Which division is it a part of? Which pathway? - somatic = voluntary control autonomic = involuntary control peripheral; motor pathways What is the difference between the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous system? Is it a part of the somatic or autonomic? - sympathetic = dominates in times of high activity/stress = FIGHT OR FLIGHT parasympathetic = dominates during rest = REST & DIGEST both a part of the autonomic nervous system