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When we speak of the autonomic nervous system we are really talking about three main main divisions: sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric

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What is the nervous system made up of?

neurons


The peripheral nerbous system is divided into what two subdivisions?

The peripheral nervous system is divided into the somatic nervous system, which controls voluntary movements, and the autonomic nervous system, which regulates involuntary bodily functions like heart rate and digestion.


What are the 2 divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

The sensory division of the peripheral nervous system transmits impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system. The motor division transmits impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles or glands.


The Motor Division of the peripheral nervous system is divided into two functional divisions called the what and what nervous system?

The Motor Division is divided into the Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System. The Somatic Nervous System controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles, while the Autonomic Nervous System regulates involuntary functions like heart rate and digestion.


5 parts of the Nervous system?

You could define 5 parts by saying they are:the central nervous system, and the somatic, sympathetic, parasympathetic and entericnervous systems.However, a better way of describing the parts of the nervous system is todivide it into two main parts and then sub-parts:the main parts:the Central Nervous System (CNS, brain & spine),and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS, all the nerves and neurons outside the brain and spine).Then the peripheral nervous system is divided intothe somatic nervous system (nerves which control the voluntary muscles) andthe autonomic nervous system (nerves which control visceral functions or organs like the heart or stomach);and the autonomic nervous system is itself divided into thesympathetic (fight-or-flight emergency response),parasympathetic (relaxation),and enteric (digestive) nervous systems.

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What is the nervous system made up of?

neurons


What does the peripheral system do?

Peripheral System is a division of the Nervous System. They have 2 types of cells. The sensory nervous cells carry information to the central nervous system; and the motor nervous cells carry information from the central nervous system. The Peripheral System is also divided into the somatic nervous system (controls the voluntary muscles) and the automatic nervous system (controls involuntary muscles).


What the peripheral system do?

Peripheral System is a division of the Nervous System. They have 2 types of cells. The sensory nervous cells carry information to the central nervous system; and the motor nervous cells carry information from the central nervous system. The Peripheral System is also divided into the somatic nervous system (controls the voluntary muscles) and the automatic nervous system (controls involuntary muscles).


What parts of the nervous system are involved in involuntary actions?

automatic nervous system


What are two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

The peripheral nervous system is divided into motor and sensory systems. The peripheral nervous system is also divided into the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.


Which nervous system controls involuntary functions such as heart rate and digestion and is divided into the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system?

The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.


The nervous system is divided into which two subsystems?

The Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous system


What is the automatic response to the environment in the central nervous system?

An automatic response of the nervous system to the environment is reflex. A prolonged period of deep unconsciousness is a coma.


What are two groups of into which the peripheral nervous system is divided?

Involuntary and voluntary actionssomatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system


What 2 groups is the perpheral nervous system divided into?

If I remember correctly, there is of course the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system, further divided into the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems.


What are two main divisions of the central nervous system?

The two main division of The Nervous System is divided into:Peripheral Nervous SystemCentral Nervous SystemThe Peripheral Nervous System is divided into two major parts:The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. While The Central Nervous System is divided into two parts: the brain and the spinal cord.


What part of the nervous system dealing with actions you do not control?

Automatic System