Autonomic nervous system overview

Question 1

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 1

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 2

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 2

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 3

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 3

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 4

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 4

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 5

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 5

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 6

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 6

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 7

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 7

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 8

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 8

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 9

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 9

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 10

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 10

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 11

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 11

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 12

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 12

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 13

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 13

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 14

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 14

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 15

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 15

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 16

where does the ANS fit into the CNS and PNS

Answer 16

the ANS has both central and peripheral components

Question 17

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 17

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS

afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 18

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 18

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS

afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 19

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 19

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 20

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 20

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 21

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 21

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 22

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 22

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS

afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 23

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 23

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 24

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 24

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 25

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 25

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 26

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 26

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 27

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 27

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 28

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 28

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 29

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 29

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 30

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 30

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 31

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 31

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 32

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 32

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 33

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 33

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 34

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 34

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 35

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 35

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 36

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 36

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 37

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 37

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 38

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 38

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 39

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 39

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 40

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 40

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 41

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 41

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 42

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 42

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 43

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 43

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 44

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 44

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 45

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 45

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 46

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 46

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 47

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 47

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 48

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 48

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 49

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 49

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 50

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 50

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 51

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 51

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 52

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 52

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 53

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 53

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 54

describe how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together

Answer 54

often work simultaneously, working in a reciprocal and complementary manner to maintain homeostasis

Question 55

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 55

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 56

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 56

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 57

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 57

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 58

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 58

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 59

describe how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together

Answer 59

often work simultaneously, working in a reciprocal and complementary manner to maintain homeostasis

Question 60

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 60

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 61

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 61

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 62

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 62

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 63

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 63

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 64

describe how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together

Answer 64

often work simultaneously, working in a reciprocal and complementary manner to maintain homeostasis

Question 65

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 65

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 66

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 66

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 67

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 67

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 68

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 68

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 69

describe how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together

Answer 69

often work simultaneously, working in a reciprocal and complementary manner to maintain homeostasis

Question 70

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 70

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 71

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 71

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 72

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 72

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 73

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 73

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 74

describe how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together

Answer 74

often work simultaneously, working in a reciprocal and complementary manner to maintain homeostasis

Question 75

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 75

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 76

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 76

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 77

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 77

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 78

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 78

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 79

describe how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together

Answer 79

often work simultaneously, working in a reciprocal and complementary manner to maintain homeostasis

Question 80

describe the difference between efferent and afferent signals

Answer 80

efferent signals = signals away from CNS, to PNS | afferent signals = signals toward CNS, from PNS

Question 81

what are the 3 subdivisions of the ANS

Answer 81

parasympathetic, sympathetic and enteric(ENS)

Question 82

describe the role of ANS in relation to the CNS

Answer 82

motor ANS mediates output from CNS to whole body, with exception of skeletal muscle

Question 83

describe the functions of the ANS that are essential to human health but happen largely involuntarily

Answer 83

contraction/relaxation of cardiac and visceral muscle, the heartbeat, all exocrine and some endocrine secretions, aspects of the metabolism,

Question 84

describe how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together

Answer 84

often work simultaneously, working in a reciprocal and complementary manner to maintain homeostasis