5 Questions
Which division of the peripheral nervous system carries signals from receptors in the skin, muscles, bones, and joints?
Somatic sensory division
What is a nerve?
A bundle of nerve fibers (axons) wrapped in fibrous connective tissue
Which part of the nervous system issues commands to muscles and gland cells to carry out a response?
Brain and spinal cord
What does the motor (efferent) division of the PNS carry signals to?
Gland and muscle cells for body’s response
What are the two major anatomical subdivisions of the nervous system?
Central nervous system (CNS) and Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Test your knowledge on nerve physiology with this quiz covering the properties of neurons, neuroglia, electrophysiology of neurons, synapses, and neural integration. Learn about the structure and function of neurofibrils and axons, as well as the basic steps of how the nervous system carries out its tasks.
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