Organization of the PNS Flashcards
1
Q
Sensory Receptors
A
pick up stimuli from inside or outside the body
2
Q
Nerves
A
bundles of peripheral axons
- contain both sensory and motor axons (mixed)
3
Q
Ganglia
A
clusters of peripheral neuronal cell bodies
4
Q
Motor endings
A
axon terminals of motor neurons
5
Q
Afferent
A
sensory signals toward the CNS
6
Q
Efferent
A
motor signals away from the CNS
7
Q
What does the somatic sensory control
A
hearing, equilibrium, and vision
8
Q
What does the visceral sensory control
A
taste and smell
9
Q
What does the somatic motor control
A
innervation of all skeletal muscles
10
Q
What does the visceral motor control
A
innervation of cardiac muscles, smooth muscles, and glands
