VCE Psychology AOS 1 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

VCE Psychology AOS 1 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Central Nervous System - Correct Answer ️️ -Consists of the brain and spinal cord. The Brain - Correct Answer ️️ -Network of cells that plays vital role in processing neural information, and directing actions within the body. Has integrating and overlapping functions. Spinal Cord - Correct Answer ️️ -Links the brain and the rest of the body via the PNS, involves simple reflex responses independently of the brain. Peripheral Nervous System - Correct Answer ️️ -Entire network of nerves located outside the CNS. Carries afferent information to CNS from the body's muscles organs and glands (about the internal environment) and from the sensory organs (about the external environment). Carries efferent messages from the CNS to the body's muscles, organs and glands. Autonomic Nervous System - Correct Answer ️️ -Responsible for communication of information between the CNS and the body's non-skeletal muscles and internal organs and glands with carry out basic bodily functions. Mostly not voluntary, however we can have some control over some of these. Subdivisions 'counterbalance' eachother. Sympathetic Nervous System - Correct Answer ️️ -Responsible for increasing the activity of most visceral muscles, organs and glands in times of vigorous activity, stress or threat. Prepares the body to run away, fight the threat, or remain completely still (fight, flight, freeze response). Activates when emergency or crisis percieved. Parasympathetic Nervous System - Correct Answer ️️ -In minimal stress and threat, helps to maintain the internal body environment in a steady bal