Peripheral Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the peripheral nervous system?
A
Consists of peripheral nerves and ganglia.
Everything that isn’t the CNS
2
Q
What are the functions of the PNS?
A
To transmit sensory information into CNS from skin, joints & internal organs.
To transmit motor commands from the CNS to skeletal muscle, internal organs, blood vessels and glands.
3
Q
What is a ganglion?
A
A collection of nerve cell bodies.
e.g. sensory ganglion = collection of sensory nerve cell bodies.
4
Q
In a sensory neurone, where is the cell body found?
A
In the middle of the neurone.
5
Q
If a neurone goes from the CNS to a ganglion what type of neurone is it?
A
Preganglionic
6
Q
If a neurone goes from a ganglion to an effector organ, what is it called?
A
Postganglionic
