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What is the main function of the sensory division of the peripheral nervous system?
What is the main function of the sensory division of the peripheral nervous system?
- Carrying impulses from the brain to effector organs
- Maintaining homeostasis in the body
- Initiating responses in the brain and spinal cord
- Receiving sensory input from the receptors and carrying it to the brain (correct)
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling muscles and glands?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling muscles and glands?
- Peripheral nervous system
- Sensory division of the peripheral nervous system
- Motor division of the peripheral nervous system (correct)
- Central nervous system
What is the anatomical classification of the spinal cord?
What is the anatomical classification of the spinal cord?
- Peripheral nervous system
- Sensory division of the peripheral nervous system
- Motor division of the peripheral nervous system
- Central nervous system (correct)
Which division of the nervous system carries messages from receptors to the spinal cord and then to the brain?
Which division of the nervous system carries messages from receptors to the spinal cord and then to the brain?
What is the main function of the integrative function of the nervous system?
What is the main function of the integrative function of the nervous system?
What is the primary function of the motor (efferent) division of the peripheral nervous system?
What is the primary function of the motor (efferent) division of the peripheral nervous system?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for 'rest and digest' functions?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for 'rest and digest' functions?
What type of neurons conduct impulses away from the cell body?
What type of neurons conduct impulses away from the cell body?
Which neurotransmitter is known for its role in pain relief and pleasure?
Which neurotransmitter is known for its role in pain relief and pleasure?
What is the function of astrocytes in the nervous system?
What is the function of astrocytes in the nervous system?
Which type of neurons has both sensory and motor neurons contained wholly within the digestive tract?
Which type of neurons has both sensory and motor neurons contained wholly within the digestive tract?
What is the function of myelin sheath in nerve transmission?
What is the function of myelin sheath in nerve transmission?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for 'fight or flight' responses?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for 'fight or flight' responses?
What is the main function of acetylcholine in the nervous system?
What is the main function of acetylcholine in the nervous system?
What is the main function of dopamine in the nervous system?
What is the main function of dopamine in the nervous system?
Which type of glial cells form a barrier between capillaries and neurons?
Which type of glial cells form a barrier between capillaries and neurons?
