Functions of Different Sensory Fiber Types

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What is the function of GSA fibers?

  • Receive special sensory information for sight and hearing
  • Receive special sensory information for taste and smell
  • Receive sensory information from visceral organs
  • Receive sensory information from somatic structures – skin, tendons, ligaments, skeletal muscles, joints, and fascia (correct)

Where does the parasympathetic nervous system have origins from?

  • Lumbar vertebrae
  • Sacrum (S2-S4 vertebral levels)
  • Brainstem (correct)
  • Cervical vertebrae

What differentiates paravertebral ganglia from prevertebral ganglia in terms of location?

  • Paravertebral ganglia are found on the anterior surface of the aorta. (correct)
  • Both types are located within the skull.
  • Prevertebral ganglia travel vertically along the spinal column.
  • Neither ganglia types are associated with the autonomic nervous system.

Which vertebral levels are associated with the origins of the sympathetic nervous system?

<p>T1 –L2 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are cranial ganglia located?

<p>Within the skull (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of SVA fibers?

<p>Receive special sensory information for taste and smell (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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