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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the somatic nervous system connect the CNS to? | Skin and skeletal muscles |
| What does the somatic nervous system control? | Conscious and voluntary activities |
| What does the autonomic nervous system connect the CNS to? | Viscera (internal organs) |
| What does the autonomic nervous system control? | Subconscious and involuntary activities |
| What is the function of the sympathetic nervous system? | Prepares the body for fight-or-flight |
| When is the sympathetic nervous system most active? | Stressful, emergency, or energy-requiring situations |
| What is the function of the parasympathetic nervous system? | Prepares the body for rest and digest |
| When is the parasympathetic nervous system most active? | Resting and non-stressful conditions |
| How many pairs of cranial nerves are there? | 12 pairs |
| How are the cranial nerves numbered? | I–XII |
| Where does sensory information for touch, pressure, and body movement come from? | Skin, muscles, tendons, and joints |
| What are the five basic senses? | Sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch |
| What are the special senses? | Taste, smell, hearing, equilibrium, and vision |
| What does the parietal lobe sense? | Temperature, touch, pressure, and pain |
| What else does the parietal lobe help with? | Understanding speech and choosing words |
| What is the temporal lobe responsible for? | Hearing |
| What else does the temporal lobe help with? | Interpreting sensory experiences and storing memories |
| What is the occipital lobe responsible for? | Vision |
| What does the occipital lobe help analyze? | Visual information |
| What do the basal nuclei produce? | Dopamine |
| What do the basal nuclei help control? | Voluntary movement |