11.

6 Peripheral Nervous
System
Peripheral nervous system ( PNS )
_______________________________
Lies
Consists of all the nervous tissue that ______
Outside
_______________
of the central nervous system
Nerves
Connected to central nervous system by _________
Nerve
A ___________
is a cable-like bundle of axons
Longest
Sciatic nerve is the ____________
human nerve
Two major divisions
Sensory
Motor
_____________
& ___________

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Sensory
___________
division: carries sensory information
from the body to the central nervous system
Motor
_________
division: carries nerve impulses from
Muscles
Glands
the central nervous system to _________
& _______
throughout the body
Muscles contract or glands secrete hormones
The motor division is subdivided into the
Somatic
Autonomic
__________
& ______________
nervous systems

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Somatic nervous system ( SNS)
________________________________
Controls mainly _____________
activities that are under
Voluntary
Conscious control
____________________
Skeletal
Made up of nerves that are connected to ____________
muscles
Does control some unconscious movements, called
Reflexes
____________
Reflex
__________:
very rapid motor response that is not
directed by the brain
Nerve impulses travel to & from the spinal cord in
Reflex arc
a ___________________

Reflex Arc

c.

b.

a.

d.
e.

brain
h.

f.

g.
i.

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Autonomic nervous system ( ANS )
________________________________
Involuntary
All other _________________
activities (not under
conscious control)
Glands
Nerves of ANS are connected to _________
&
Organs
internal _________
Control basic functions like heart rate, breathing,
digestion & sweat production
Has two subdivisions
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
______________
and _________________________

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Sympathetic division Division
______________
Emergency
Deals with ________________
situations
fight or flight responses
Ex: clammy palms or heart racing when nervous
Parasympathetic
__________________
Division
Involuntary
Controls _________________
activities that are
NOT emergencies
Organs
Ex: controlling __________
of digestive system to
break down the food you eat