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VCE Psychology AOS1 Questions and Answers
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Two main divisions of the human nervous system are: Ans: Central
nervous system (CNS)
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
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Two major functions of the CNS Ans: 1. Receiving sensory information
from body to brain via PNS
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2. Receive motor information from brain to body via PNS
Two major functions of the PNS Ans: 1. Carry sensory and internal
information to the CNS.
2. Carry sensory and internal information from the CNS
Two divisions of the PNS Ans: - Somatic nervous system
- Autonomic nervous system
Role of the somatic NS Ans: ALL VOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS
Receives sensory information and controls bodily movements in
response.
Role of the autonomic NS Ans: ALL INVOLUNTARY/AUTOMATIC
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eg. heartbeat, organs, glands.
Operate independently of the brain.
Two divisions of the autonomic NS Ans: - Sympathetic NS
- Parasympathetic NS
Role of the sympathetic NS Ans: Increasing the activity of involuntary
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operations
eg. increased heartbeat, dilation of pupils
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Role of the parasympathetic NS Ans: Reducing or calming the activity of
involuntary operations. eg) decreased heart rate, pupils contract
Role of the neuron Ans: process and transmit information to body cells
Three types of neurons Ans: - sensory (feeling) neurons
- motor (moving) neurons
- interneurons (connecting)
Dendrite Ans: receives the information from other neurons and transmit it
to the soma
Soma (cell body) Ans: combines the neural information received and
sends it to the axon.