Understanding Psychology Nervous System Quiz
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When you smell something, the message from your nose to your brain travel over afferent neurons.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Involuntary movements are controlled by the
A. Autonomic NS
B. Somatic NS
C. brain
D. Peripheral NS
The Peripheral NS is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The nerves that branch out from the side of the spinal cord are the
A. myelin sheath
B. Peripheral NS
C. terminal buttons
D. Parasympathetic NS
One’s heartbeat, breathing, and digestive system is controlled by the
A. Autonomic NS
B. Peripheral NS
C. Somatic NS
D. neurotransmitters
Messages move to and from the brain along thin cells called
A. neurotransmitters
B. synapses
C. neurons
D. axons
The Sympathetic NS prepares your body for emergencies, it expends energy.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
How might a student’s parasympathetic NS respond at the end of gym class?
A. increasing the supply of oxygen to body tissues
B. increasing blood flow to the muscles
C. reducing the heart rate
D. suspending digestion
There are two main divisions of the peripheral nervous system.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
This controls our emotions, movements, thinking, and behavior.
A. Neurotransmitters
B. The Nervous System
C. Somatic NS
D. Neurons
The brain and spinal cord comprise the
A. Central NS
B. Peripheral NS
C. Autonomic NS
D. Sympathetic NS
Identify letter “g” from the picture.
A. Soma
B. Nucleus
C. Axon
D. Myelin sheath
Identify letter “a” from the picture.
A. Soma
B. Nucleus
C. Dendrites
D. Myelin Sheath
What is letter “e” in the image.
A. Dendrites
B. Myelin sheath
C. Axon
D. Axon terminals
There are two main divisions of the peripheral nervous system.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
