Introduction to the Nervous System

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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for regulating the activity of smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands?

Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System (correct)

Somatic Nervous System

What is the main function of the somatic nervous system?

Controlling organ function

Processing and control center of the nervous system

Regulating smooth muscles

Providing control over skeletal muscle contractions (correct)

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling voluntary movements and posture?

Brain Stem

Cerebellum (correct)

Cerebrum

Dienchephalo

What is the function of the basal nuclei and limbic system in the cerebral cortex?

Influencing emotions and memory Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the cortex is responsible for coordinating muscle movement and posture?

Basal Nuclei Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Caudate Nucleus within the Basal Nuclei?

Involved in the sub-control of voluntary movement Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is involved with emotion, learning, and influencing the formation of memory?

Limbic System Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Brain Stem?

Connecting the cerebrum to the spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain contains switching and relay centers that integrate conscious and unconscious sensory information and motor commands?

Diencephalon Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which an electrical charge is passed along the length of the axon?

Action potential Signup and view all the answers

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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for regulating the activity of smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands?

What is the main function of the somatic nervous system?

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling voluntary movements and posture?

What is the function of the basal nuclei and limbic system in the cerebral cortex?

Which part of the cortex is responsible for coordinating muscle movement and posture?

What is the function of the Caudate Nucleus within the Basal Nuclei?

Which part of the brain is involved with emotion, learning, and influencing the formation of memory?

What is the main function of the Brain Stem?

Which part of the brain contains switching and relay centers that integrate conscious and unconscious sensory information and motor commands?

What is the process by which an electrical charge is passed along the length of the axon?

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