PSYC 3341 Lecture 1: Structure and Function of the Nervous System

29. The portion of the nervous system that dominates under conditions of relaxation when heart rate and respiration are slower is the A) sympathetic nervous system B) parasympathetic nervous system C) somatic nervous system D) central nervous system E) immune system

39. As Amy is studying at her desk, she hears a loud crash behind her. Instantly her heart begins to race, her breathing becomes faster, and her pupils dilate. This intense physiological arousal is caused by the activation of her A) autonomic nervous system B) somatic nervous system C) sympathetic nervous system D) parasympathetic nervous system E) both B) and D) above

nervous 35. The two major divisions of the nervous system are the central and the systems. a peripheral b. autonomic c. sympathetic d. somatic