Nervous System pt. 1

Question 1

2 PRIMARY divisons of the N.S.?

Answer 1

CNS & PNS

Question 2

function of the nervous system

Answer 2

coordinate/communicate b/w different organs/bodily functions

Question 3

Sensory Division:

Answer 3

segment of the PNS

Afferent division

carries signals from peripheral nerves to the CNS

Question 4

Somatic Sensory Divison:

Answer 4

a part of the Sensory Division

Peripheral nerves that recieve signals from skin, muscles joints, bones

Question 5

Visceral Sensory Divison:

Answer 5

A part of the sensory division

recieves signals from viscera/thoracic-abdon cavities

Question 6

Motor Divison:

Answer 6

2nd segment of the PNS

transmits signals from CNS to muscles/viscera

Question 7

Somatic Motor Divison:

Answer 7

transmits signals to skeletal muscles & volunatry muscle contraction from CNS to PNS

Question 8

Viseral Motor Division:

Answer 8

transmits involuntary autonoimic functions to cardiac & smooth muscle from CNS to PNS

Question 9

2 subdivisions of the Viseral Motor Division:

Answer 9

sympatheitc & parasymathetic N.S.