Question

Match the description in column 1 to the corresponding parts of the nervous system in column 2.

A. Brings messages to your brain through your spinal cord
autonomic
B. If you stub your toe, this carries the message
peripheral
C. This releases hormones
A
central
D. This allows you to voluntarily move your body
somatic
E. This speeds up your body when you need energy
sympathetic

Answer 1

Central: Brings messages to your brain through the spinal cord

Peripheral: If you stub your toe, this carries the massage

Autonomic: This releases hormones

Somatic: This allows you to voluntarily move your body.

Sympathetic: This speeds up your body when you need energy.

Answer 2

Matching of description with the correct nervous system is given below:

A. Brings messages to your brain through your spinal cord: central nervous system. B. If you stub your toe, this carries the message: peripheral nervous system.

C. This releases hormones: autonomic nervous system.

D. This allows you to voluntarily move your body: somatic nervous system.

E. This speeds up your body when you need energy: sympathetic nervous system

Central nervous system consists of brain and spinal cord. It generates correct response as per stimulus. Peripheral nervous system includes motor and sensory neurons associated with central nervous system. Somatic nervous system is associated with the voluntary movements of the body and autonomic nervous system controls the involuntary movements.