Practice Peripheral Nervous System (pns) (3.3.4)

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Question 1.
What is the main role of the Peripheral Nervous System?
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Think about what parts of the nervous system are outside the brain and spinal cord.
Question 2.
Which nerves carry sensory information?
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Remember the S in Sensory.
3Question 3.
What is the main function of the PNS?
- To send signals from body to brain
- To connect the CNS to the body
- To control the heart
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Which system acts as the communication link?
4Question 4.
True or False: Reflex actions require conscious thought.
- True
- False
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Remember the quick response examples.
Question 5.
Consider a scenario where the PNS is damaged. Describe how this could affect a person’s ability to perform daily tasks, using specific examples.
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Think about both the sensory and motor aspects and how they contribute to daily functions.
Question 6.
Design an experiment to test how quickly reflex actions work compared to voluntary actions. What would you measure, and what predictions would you make?
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Focus on reaction times and the setup of the experiment.

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