Divisions of the Nervous System

Question 1

The Division of the Nervous System that Consists of the spinal cord and brain and
Contains neural tissue, connective tissues, and blood vessels is the ___ system

Answer 1

Central Nervous

Question 2

Functions of the CNS are to process and coordinate:

Answer 2

Sensory data from inside and outside body

Motor commands control activities of peripheral organs (e.g., skeletal muscles)

Higher functions of brain: intelligence, memory, learning, emotion

Question 3

The Division of the Nervous System that Includes all neural tissue outside the CNS
is called the

Answer 3

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Question 4

Functions of the PNS

are __

Answer 4

Delivery of sensory information to the CNS

and

The communication of motor commands to peripheral tissues and systems

Question 5

The Peripheral Nervous System’s nerves are Bundles of __ with __ tissues and__

Answer 5

axons, connective, blood vessels

Question 6

The Peripheral Nervous System Carries sensory information and motor commands in PNS via __ and __ nerves

Answer 6

cranial and spinal

Question 7

Cranial nerves connect to the ___

Answer 7

brain

Question 8

Spinal nerves connect to the __

Answer 8

spinal cord

Question 9

The Division of Peripheral Nervous System that Picks up sensory information and
delivers it to the CNS is the ___

Answer 9

Sensory Division

Question 10

The Division of Peripheral Nervous System that Carries information to muscles and glands is the __

Answer 10

Motor Division

Question 11

The Divisions of the Motor Division are the __ and __ divisions

Answer 11

Somatic, Autonomic

Question 12

The somatic Division carries __

Answer 12

information to skeletal muscle

Question 13

The Autonomic Division carries __

Answer 13

information to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands

Question 14

the Functional Divisions of the PNS are the __ and __ division

Answer 14

Afferent, Efferent

Question 15

The Functional Division of the PNS that Carries sensory information
From PNS sensory receptors to CNS
is the __ division

Answer 15

Afferent

Question 16

The Functional Division of the PNS that Carries motor commands
From CNS to PNS muscles and glands is the __ division

Answer 16

Efferent

Question 17

The afferent division Detects changes and responds to stimuli via;

Has Neurons and specialized cells.

Has a Complex sensory organs (e.g., eyes, ears)

is known as a ___

Answer 17

Receptor

Question 18

The afferent division responds to efferent signals via;

Has Cells and organs

is known as an __

Answer 18

Effector

Question 19

The system of the Efferent division that Controls voluntary and involuntary (reflexes) skeletal muscle contractions is the __ division

Answer 19

Somatic nervous system (SNS)

Question 20

The system of the Efferent division that Controls subconscious actions, contractions of smooth muscle and cardiac muscle, and glandular secretions
and has both a Sympathetic division and Parasympathetic division is known as the __

Answer 20

Autonomic nervous system (ANS)

Question 21

the Sympathetic division has a ___ effect

Answer 21

stimulating

Question 22

The Parasympathetic division has a ___ effect

Answer 22

relaxing