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Organization of the Nervous System

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What is the function of sensory (afferent) nerves in the Peripheral Nervous System?

Carry motor information from CNS to effectors

Signal from skin, skeletal muscles, and body organs

Carry sensory information into the brain and spinal cord (correct)

Signal to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is associated with the 'fight or flight' response?

Sympathetic division (correct)

Motor division

Parasympathetic division

Sensory division

What is the main function of the motor (efferent) nerves in the Peripheral Nervous System?

Signal from skin, skeletal muscles, and body organs

Carry motor information from CNS to effectors (correct)

Carry sensory information into the brain and spinal cord

Signal to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands

Which nerves carry signals from skin, skeletal muscles, and visceral sensory organs in the Peripheral Nervous System?

Median somatic sensory nerves Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of autonomic motor nerves in the Peripheral Nervous System?

Signal to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands Signup and view all the answers

What part of the brain serves as the central clearinghouse for nerve signals and integrates signals specific to core physiological processes?

Brain stem Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is home to the highest degree of integration and consists of right and left cerebral hemispheres?

Cerebrum Signup and view all the answers

Where is the hypothalamus located in the brain and what function does it serve?

In the Diencephalon; integration and regulation of core body processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the choroid plexus in the brain?

Produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating additional core body processes beyond basic physiological functions?

Diencephalon Signup and view all the answers

Where are the lateral ventricles located in the brain and what do they contain?

In the cerebrum; contain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Signup and view all the answers