The Automatic Nervous System

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Which of the following is NOT controlled by the automatic nervous system?

Heart beating

Breathing

Conscious thinking (correct)

Digestion

What analogy is used to describe the relationship between the body and the automatic nervous system?

A car and its driver (correct)

A puppet and its puppeteer

A plant and its roots

A computer and its software

What is the purpose of the 'fight or flight' response triggered by the automatic nervous system?

To promote relaxation

To slow down heart rate

To prepare the body for danger (correct)

To improve digestion

What happens when the automatic nervous system kicks into action during a scary or exciting situation?

Heart rate increases Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system controls conscious thinking?

Central nervous system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT controlled by the automatic nervous system?

Conscious thinking Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'fight or flight' response triggered by the automatic nervous system?

To prepare the body for danger Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system controls the automatic nervous system?

Central nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What does the automatic nervous system control?

Involuntary bodily functions Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the automatic nervous system kicks into action?

Body prepares for action Signup and view all the answers

The Automatic Nervous System

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Which of the following is NOT controlled by the automatic nervous system?

What analogy is used to describe the relationship between the body and the automatic nervous system?

What is the purpose of the 'fight or flight' response triggered by the automatic nervous system?

What happens when the automatic nervous system kicks into action during a scary or exciting situation?

Which part of the nervous system controls conscious thinking?

Which of the following is NOT controlled by the automatic nervous system?

What is the purpose of the 'fight or flight' response triggered by the automatic nervous system?

Which part of the nervous system controls the automatic nervous system?

What does the automatic nervous system control?

What happens when the automatic nervous system kicks into action?

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