NAME: _____________________________________
DATE: _________________
1) A) List and briefly describe the 2 main parts of the central nervous system.
(4 marks)
B) List and give a definition for the CNS and PNS.
(2 marks)
C) List and give a definition for the 6 parts of the brain.
(6 marks)
2) For each scenario, determine which part of the CNS is involved and why.
a)
A man is having trouble keeping his balance or coordinating his movements.
b) You are suddenly feeling very hungry and feel a need to eat something.
c) Being able to follow someone’s finger with your eyes.
d) When the weather is too hot, you feel warm and take off your jacket.
(8 marks)
3) What is the difference between efferent nerves and afferent nerves?
(2 marks)
4) The ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) is responsible for a person’s “flight or fight” response.
What is meant by our “fight or flight” response? Describe the branches of the ANS responsible
for this response.
(3 marks)
5) Describe the process of a reflex arc.
(5 marks)
6) For each example below, determine the type of reflex involved.
(4 marks)
a)
Reflexes involved in the stimulation of skeletal muscles.
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b) Reflexes in which the command centre is located in the brain.
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c) Reflexes in which the command centre is located in the spinal cord.
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d) Reflexes that regulate digestion and blood pressure.
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7) Compare and contrast golgi tendon organs and muscle spindles.
(6 marks)
8) What is the difference between a paraplegic and a quadriplegic?
(2 marks)
9) In your opinion, why are the majority of people suffering from spinal cord injuries male?
(1mark)
10) What is a concussion? List 6 changes in behavior or symptoms that people need to be aware of
to determine if someone is suffering from a concussion.
(8 marks)