The Nervous System Test Questions and Answers.

The Nervous System Test Questions
and Answers.
The nervous system is the body's ___________________ network. - Answer communication



The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the __________________. - Answer
spinal chord



What is the overall function of the peripheral nervous system? - Answer it connects the
central nervous system to other parts of the body



Which specific subdivision of the nervous system calms the body after strenuous physical
activity? - Answer parasympathetic nervous system



Which specific subdivision of the nervous system controls involuntary muscles such as the
heart? - Answer autonomic nervous system



Which specific subdivision of the nervous system consists of the motor neuron pathways that
innervate the skeletal muscles? - Answer somatic nervous system



Which specific subdivision of the nervous system dominates in stressful or emergency situations
and prepares the body for strenuous physical activity? - Answer sympathetic nervous system



Which of the following is most likely to occur if the body's peripheral nervous system becomes
nonfunctional? - Answer the brain would create messages, but our bodies would never receive
them



When humans touch something, nerve impulses travel to and from the brain at a rate up to
__________. - Answer 350 feet per second



The ______________________ "rebound" is thought to be responsible for what's known as
"runner's high". - Answer parasympathetic system