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Question 1

Which structure is at work when the body deals with reflex actions?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: the spinal cord

Question 2

Which autonomic system is most likely to be dominant while someone is experiencing stress about an upcoming job interview?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: the sympathetic nervous system

Question 3

Examine the words. impulse, presynaptic cell, neurotransmitters, receptors, postsynaptic cell What idea can be described using all the words listed?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: the transfer of information from one neuron to another

Question 4

Which is a function of the central nervous system?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: controlling coordination in the body

Question 5

How will Richard’s body react when a friend jumps in front of him and scares him?

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C: Richard’s sympathetic nervous system will take over, and his parasympathetic nervous system will play a lesser role.

Question 6

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are both part of which division of the nervous system?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: the autonomic nervous system

Question 7

Which is a function performed by the central nervous system (CNS)? Choose three correct answers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: processing information that is received from the stimuli receptors; D: sending out information so that the body can react appropriately to stimuli; E: coordinating reflexes and reactions to stimuli

Question 8

Which structure(s) are connected to the peripheral nervous system? Choose three correct answers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: a muscle; C: a sense organ; D: a gland

Question 9

Which statement best describes the central nervous system?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: It is made up of the brain and the spinal cord.

Question 10

Which is an example of how the peripheral nervous system helps the body maintain its internal environment?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Muscles contract rapidly to produce heat on a cold day.

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