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Nervous System: Efferent and Afferent Pathways

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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for transmitting signals from the central nervous system to muscles and glands?

Spinal nerves
Afferent plexus
Cranial nerves
Efferent plexus (correct)

What is the main function of the sympathetic nervous system?

To regulate the body's resting state
To control the peripheral nervous system
To transmit sensory information to the brain
To stimulate the body's 'fight or flight' response (correct)

Which type of nerves transmit signals from the central nervous system to the periphery?

Sympathetic nerves
Parasympathetic nerves
Spinal nerves (correct)
Cranial nerves

What is the primary function of the parasympathetic nervous system?

To stimulate the body's resting state (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the complex network of nerves that transmits signals between the central nervous system and the periphery?

Plexus (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the efferent nerves?

To transmit signals from the central nervous system to the periphery (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the reflex arc?

To rapidly respond to stimuli without involving the central nervous system (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the ganglia?

To act as a relay station for autonomic nervous system signals (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of nerves transmit sensory information from the periphery to the central nervous system?

Afferent nerves (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the autonomic nervous system responsible for?

Regulating involuntary actions such as heartbeat and digestion (C) Signup and view all the answers