CH 6: Human nervous system

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary control center for processing and transmitting information throughout the body?

  • Peripheral nervous system
  • Autonomic nervous system
  • Central nervous system (correct)
  • Somatic nervous system

Which part of the nervous system extends outside the CNS and is divided into autonomic and somatic systems?

  • Peripheral nervous system (correct)
  • Central nervous system
  • Sympathetic nervous system
  • Parasympathetic nervous system

What are effectors in the context of the nervous system?

  • Glands or organs that respond to stimuli (correct)
  • Regulate involuntary bodily functions
  • Respond to stimuli
  • Specialized nerve cells

What do neurons transmit within the nervous system?

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

What is the function of grey matter in the brain and spinal cord?

<p>Consists of cell bodies and dendrites (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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