Applied Science unit 4 - The Human body (questions with solutions

What does the central nervous system consist of? - Correct Answer brain and spinal cord Is the somatic nervous system voluntary or involuntary? - Correct Answer Voluntary What does the autonomic nervous system consist of? - Correct Answer sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system What does the sympathetic nervous system do? - Correct Answer Reacts to threatening situations What does the parasympathetic nervous system do? - Correct Answer Maintains normal physiological functioning Examples of the sympathetic nervous system - Correct Answer Increased heart rate, dilated pupils examples of parasympathetic nervous system - Correct Answer Decreasing heart rate, stimulation the digestive system Functions of the frontal lobe - Correct Answer reasoning, planning, movement, emotions, problem-solving