Nervous System

Question 1

Autonomic Nervous System Subdivisons

Answer 1

sympathetic (fight or flight), parasympathetic (rest & digest), enteric (GI)

Responsible for innervating organ systems; involved in detecting and responding to info from internal body environment

Question 2

Motor Pathways consist of….

Answer 2

preganglionic cell bodies (CNS-brain spine) and postganglionic cell bodies in peripheral ganglia (outside brain spine)

Question 3

Sensory Pathways consist of…

Answer 3

single neurons in sensory ganglia of certain brain and spinal nerves

Question 4

Somatic Nervous System

Answer 4

Innervates skin & muscles; is mainly involved in receiving and responding to info from external envrionment

Question 5

General Somatic Afferent

Answer 5

transmits sensory pain, tempt, touch, etc. (from limbs to CNS)

Question 6

General Somatic Efferent

Answer 6

motor impulses to skeletal muscles of body (from CNS to limbs)

Question 7

General Visceral Afferent

Answer 7

Sensory impulses from organs to CNS

Question 8

General Visceral Efferent

Answer 8

motor impulses to smooth muscle, cardiac muscles & glands