Nervous System Review

The autonomic nervous system helps us maintain _______

homeostasis

The ________ nervous system is responsible for stimulating digestion and causing the bladder to contract.

parasympathetic

Our ability to make our legs move as we walk across the room is controlled by the ________ nervous system

somatic

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the _________.

spinal cord

The ________ nervous system is responsible for responses such as pupil dilation, increased heart rate, and increased respiration.

symapthetic

The ______ nervous system is activated when we are faced with a stressor; once the stressor is removed, the ______ nervous system calms us back down.

sympathetic; parasympathetic

The ________ nervous system is associated with activities traditionally thought of as automatic or involuntary.

autonomic

The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system are part of the _________ nervous system.

autonomic

The peripheral nervous system has two major subdivisions: the __________ nervous system and the __________ nervous system.

autonomic; somatic

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________. filter

central; peripheral nervous systems