Somatic Nervous System (SNS) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the SNS consist of?
A
Peripheral and motor nerve fibers
2
Q
What does the peripheral nerve fibers send to CNS?
A
Sensory information
3
Q
Motor nerve fibers send what information to where
A
Skeletal muscles
4
Q
Where do somatic motor neurons travel to?
A
Skeletal muscles without intervening synapses
5
Q
All nerve fibers are myelinated/unmyelinated
A
Myelinated
6
Q
SNS controls voluntary/involuntary movements
A
Voluntary
7
Q
SNS provides ability to sense
A
Touch, Smell, Sight, Taste, Sound (5 senses)