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3.1 - Divisions of the Nervous System and Parts of the Brain - Flashcards
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- 1State the word which describes the action of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systemsAntagonistic
- 2Give an account of the sympathetic nervous system (4)Prepares the body for 'fight or flight' (1)
Increases heart rate (1)
Increases breathing rate (1)
Decreases intestinal secretions (1)
Decreases peristalsis in digestive tract (1)
Diverts blood away from digestive system to muscles (1) - 3What does the peripheral nervous system (PNS) consist of?The nerves out with the brain and spinal cord
- 4Describe the functions of the nervous systemAnalyses sensory information from the body and external environment
Makes decisions regarding appropriate responses and behaviours - 5Name the two components of the central core of the brainMedulla and cerbellum
- 6What branch of the nervous system receives information from the body and external environment?Central nervous system
- 7State the functions of the somatic nervous system (3)Controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles (1)
Controls involuntary muscles such as cardiac and smooth (1)
Controls glands through homeostatic control (1) - 8Give an account of the parasympathetic nervous system (4)Known as 'rest and digest' (1)
Decreases heart and breathing rate (2)
Increases peristalsis and intestinal secretions in digestive tract (2)
Diverts blood away from muscles to digestive system (1) - 9In the ANS, where do the impulses originate from?The medulla
- 10Fill in the blank: The autonomic nervous system works ....Without conscious control/automatically
- 11State the functions of the limbic system (2)Processes information for memories (1)
Influences emotional and motivational states (1) - 12What does the cerebellum control?Balance, posture and movement
- 13What processes does the medulla control?Breathing, heart rate, arousal and sleep
- 14State any 3 functions of the cerebral cortexCentre of conscious thought
Receives sensory information
Coordinates voluntary movement
Recalls memories
Alters behaviour in the light of experience - 15What is the function of the corpus callosum?Transfers information between the left and right hemispheres
- 16What is meant by localisation of brain functions?Specific functions are located in specific regions of the brain
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- Higher Human Biology FlashCards sobre 3.1 - Divisions of the Nervous System and Parts of the Brain - Flashcards, criado por Calum Mooney em 19-01-2016.
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- Calum Mooney · jan 2016
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