Divisions Of The Nervous System Quiz!
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- 1.What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?
- A.
Peripheral and Autonomic
- B.
Somatic and Autonomic
- C.
Central and Peripheral
- D.
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
- 2.What are the two divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System?
- A.
Central and Peripheral
- B.
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
- C.
Somatic and Sympathetic
- D.
Peripheral and Sympathetic
- 3.What is the Autonomic system sometimes called?
- A.
Involuntary nervous system
- B.
Voluntary movement system
- C.
Organic nervous system
- D.
Inorganic nervous system
- 4.Sympathetic Activation causes vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the periphery.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Sympathetic activation causes a decrease in the heart rate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Which part of the Nervous System is responsible for the Fight or Flight reaction?
- A.
Parasympathetic
- B.
Sympathetic
- C.
Somatic
- D.
Cholinergic
- 7.Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System can cause which of these reactions?
- A.
Decrease in heart rate and vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels
- B.
Decrease in heart and vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels.
- C.
Increase in heart rate and vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels.
- D.
Increase in voluntary movement as part of the somatic nervous system.
- 8.The parasympathetic nervous system has the primary regulation of peripheral blood vessel constriction.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The __________________ nervous system plays a larger role in stimulating and mobilizing energy resources, while the parasympathetic nervous system acts to conserve energy.
- A.
Somatic
- B.
Voluntary
- C.
Sympathetic
- D.
Cholinergic
- 10.The peripheral nervous system itself is made up of which two subdivisions?
- A.
Somatic and autonomic nervous system
- B.
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
- C.
Somatic and voluntary nervous system
- D.
Cholinergic and adrenergic nervous systems
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