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What is the function of the grey matter in the spinal cord?
What is the function of the grey matter in the spinal cord?
- It connects the Central Nervous System with the body’s external and internal environments
- It contains the cells of the motor neurons which supply the muscles and glands (correct)
- It carries motor information to the body
- It forms the sensory and motor pathways to and from the brain
What do the axons of the peripheral nervous system primarily carry?
What do the axons of the peripheral nervous system primarily carry?
- Connective tissue
- Sensory information and motor commands (correct)
- Nuclei in the brain
- Motor information to the body
Which part of the nervous system connects the Central Nervous System with the body’s external and internal environments?
Which part of the nervous system connects the Central Nervous System with the body’s external and internal environments?
- Peripheral nerves
- Spinal nerves
- The Peripheral Nervous System (correct)
- Cranial nerves
What is the main communication pathway between the brain and the body?
What is the main communication pathway between the brain and the body?
Which plexus supplies the entire upper limb?
Which plexus supplies the entire upper limb?
What type of reflex is initiated by the stretching of a skeletal muscle and results in its reflex contraction?
What type of reflex is initiated by the stretching of a skeletal muscle and results in its reflex contraction?
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
Which division of the peripheral nervous system transmits information from the periphery to the central nervous system?
Which division of the peripheral nervous system transmits information from the periphery to the central nervous system?
What is the function of the ventral branches of L1- L4 interlinking to form the lumbar plexus?
What is the function of the ventral branches of L1- L4 interlinking to form the lumbar plexus?
What does the central nervous system primarily do?
What does the central nervous system primarily do?
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