Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________
Section 4: Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
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Fill in the blank with the term or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. The organs that make up the central nervous system are the
_____________________ and the _____________________.
2. The types of neurons that make up the peripheral nervous system are
_____________________ and _____________________.
3. The _____________________ interprets signals it receives from the
peripheral nervous system, and then sends signals back out to the
peripheral nervous system.
4. The peripheral nervous system influences _____________________
responses, such as muscle movements needed for walking, and
_____________________ responses, such as muscle movements needed for
digestion.
5. The collection of nerves that connects the central nervous system to all parts of
your body is the _____________________.
6. The types of neurons that make up the central nervous system are
_____________________.
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Study Guide A continued
MAIN IDEA: The CNS processes information.
Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
7. The part of the brain that interprets signals from your body and forms
responses such as hunger, thirst, emotions, and pain is the
_____________________.
8. The part of the brain that coordinates movements is the
___________________.
9. The part of the brain that controls breathing and heartbeat is the
_____________________.
MAIN IDEA: The PNS links the CNS to the muscles and other organs.
Fill in the blanks in the chart with the parts of the peripheral nervous system.
Division of the PNS
Voluntary or
Involuntary?
Examples of Tissues
It Stimulates
10.
voluntary
muscles
11.
involuntary
digestion, heartbeat
12.
involuntary
blood vessels, heart rate,
fight or flight response
13.
involuntary
blood pressure, heart rate,
relaxation
Vocabulary Check
Write the vocabulary term that corresponds to the clue.
____________________ 14. An arc is a movement that is in the shape of an arch.
____________________ 15. Autonomic looks similar to the word automatic.
____________________ 16. A cortex is an outermost layer.
____________________ 17. Consider how something that is sympathetic might
affect homeostasis.
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