Divisions of the Nervous System (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
CNS and PNS
Which structures make up the central nervous system?
Which structures make up the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
What is the brain's primary role in the nervous system?
What is the brain's primary role in the nervous system?
Command centre for psychological processes
What can the spinal cord do without direct brain involvement?
What can the spinal cord do without direct brain involvement?
Coordinate reflex actions independently
What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
Somatic and autonomic
What does the somatic nervous system control?
What does the somatic nervous system control?
Voluntary movements and sensory processing
What type of bodily functions does the autonomic nervous system regulate?
What type of bodily functions does the autonomic nervous system regulate?
Involuntary functions like heart rate
What effect does the sympathetic nervous system have on heart rate?
What effect does the sympathetic nervous system have on heart rate?
Increases heart rate
What does the parasympathetic nervous system do to pupils?
What does the parasympathetic nervous system do to pupils?
Constricts pupils
How do the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems work together?
How do the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems work together?
In opposition to maintain balance