15 Questions
What is the main function of the sensory division of the peripheral nervous system?
Receiving sensory input from the receptors and carrying messages to the brain
Which of the following is NOT included in the central nervous system (CNS)?
Motor neurons
What is the integrative function of the nervous system responsible for?
Processing sensory input and initiating responses
Which division of the nervous system carries impulses from the central nervous system to effector organs such as muscles and glands?
Motor division
What is the main responsibility of the peripheral nervous system's sensory (afferent) division?
Receive sensory input from receptors and carry messages to the brain
The somatic nervous system is responsible for the voluntary control of which type of muscle?
Skeletal muscle
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for 'fight or flight' responses?
Sympathetic
Which unique subdivision of the peripheral nervous system is contained wholly within the digestive tract?
Enteric nervous system
What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?
Conduct impulses toward the cell body
What is the role of astrocytes in the nervous system?
Form barriers between capillaries and neurons
Which neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure and reward in the brain?
Dopamine
What type of neurons carry sensory information from the body to the central nervous system?
Sensory neurons (afferent neurons)
Which type of glial cells are more numerous than neurons and retain their ability to divide?
Microglia
What type of messages do interneurons (association neurons) carry?
Messages between sensory and motor neurons within the central nervous system
What is the name of the gaps in the myelin sheath along the axon that assist in developing action potentials for nerve transmission?
Nodes of Ranvier
Test your knowledge about the functions and control of the nervous system with this quiz. Explore sensory, integrative, and motor functions, as well as its role in maintaining homeostasis. Prepared by Prof. Ann P. Chua, RN, MSN, MAN.
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