The Autonomic Nervous System Is Divided into Two Parts; the ____

question 33

Multiple Choice

 The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts; the ____ nervous system (which prepares the body for emergency action) , and the ____ nervous system (which calms the body) .

• A) sympathetic; parasympathetic
• B) parasympathetic; sympathetic
• C) somatic; craniosacral
• D) craniosacral; somatic

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Definitions:

Enteric Nervous System

Known as the "second brain," this extensive mesh-like system of neurons controls the function of the gastrointestinal system.

Digestive Tract

The series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus, where digestion of food occurs.

Presynaptic Terminals

The ends of axons where neurotransmitters are stored before being released across the synaptic cleft to transmit nerve impulses.

Axons

Long, threadlike extensions of a nerve cell that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.