Question

Complete the following sentences with the nervous system it applies to:

controls organs and glands, generally involuntary______________

returns the body to relaxed, routine level _________________

carries all messages to and from the brain and spinal cord ______________

prepares for the fight-or-flight response________________

controls voluntary actions ________________

Answer Key:

parasympathetic

sympathetic

somatic

autonomic

peripheral

Answer 1

Answers:

1. controls organs and glands, generally involuntary:  autonomic nervous system.

2. returns the body to relaxed, routine level:  parasympathetic nervous system.

3. carries all messages to and from the brain and spinal cord: Peripheral Nervous system

4. prepares the flight-or-fight response: sympathetic nervous system.

5. controls voluntary actions: somatic nervous system

Explanation:

Autonomic Nervous System: Autonomic means it needs no commands from the brain to function. This part of Nervous system can function itself. It will control all involuntary actions in the body like a heartbeat, blood pressure, etc.

Peripheral Nervous System: This part of nervous system will receive sensory information from sensory organs and gives that information to central nervous system ( brain and spinal cord). Again it receives responses from the Central nervous system and gives the information to body parts.

Sympathetic Nervous System: It will be activated when we are in dangerous situations. It means it will be activated in flight or fight response.

Parasympathetic Nervous System: After completion of flight or fight response, this nervous system allows body parts to function normally.

Somatic Nervous system: This nervous system will be activated while performing voluntary actions.