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Nervous System Function and Divisions

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Which part of the nervous system controls visceral structures?

Sympathetic Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) (correct)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

What is the function of the sympathetic nervous system?

Conserving energy

Stress and stimulation (Flight/Fight) (correct)

Controlling visceral structures

Stimulating impulses toward the cell body

What is the main function of a neuron?

Transmitting impulses away from the cell body (correct)

Insulating the axon

Receiving sensory information

Containing the nucleus

Which division of the nervous system includes nerves outside the spinal cord?

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of myelin in a neuron?

Insulate the axon and increase the speed of its impulses Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the CNS?

Interpret incoming sensory information and send out instructions in the form of motor responses Signup and view all the answers

In which part of the spinal cord do sensory neurons transmit afferent impulses to the CNS?

Posterior horn Signup and view all the answers

Which type of neuron conducts efferent impulses from the spinal cord to the periphery?

Motor neuron Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure responsible for carrying signals away from the cell body in a motor neuron?

Axon Signup and view all the answers

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

Brainstem Signup and view all the answers

Nervous System Function and Divisions

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Questions and Answers

Which part of the nervous system controls visceral structures?

What is the function of the sympathetic nervous system?

What is the main function of a neuron?

Which division of the nervous system includes nerves outside the spinal cord?

What is the function of myelin in a neuron?

What is the main function of the CNS?

In which part of the spinal cord do sensory neurons transmit afferent impulses to the CNS?

Which type of neuron conducts efferent impulses from the spinal cord to the periphery?

What is the structure responsible for carrying signals away from the cell body in a motor neuron?

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

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