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What is the function of sensory (afferent) nerves in the Peripheral Nervous System?
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?
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?
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?
Which nerves carry signals from skin, skeletal muscles, and visceral sensory organs in the Peripheral Nervous System?
What is the function of autonomic motor nerves in the Peripheral Nervous System?
What is the function of autonomic motor nerves in the Peripheral Nervous System?
What part of the brain serves as the central clearinghouse for nerve signals and integrates signals specific to core physiological processes?
What part of the brain serves as the central clearinghouse for nerve signals and integrates signals specific to core physiological processes?
Which part of the brain is home to the highest degree of integration and consists of right and left cerebral hemispheres?
Which part of the brain is home to the highest degree of integration and consists of right and left cerebral hemispheres?
Where is the hypothalamus located in the brain and what function does it serve?
Where is the hypothalamus located in the brain and what function does it serve?
What is the main role of the choroid plexus in the brain?
What is the main role of the choroid plexus in the brain?
Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating additional core body processes beyond basic physiological functions?
Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating additional core body processes beyond basic physiological functions?
Where are the lateral ventricles located in the brain and what do they contain?
Where are the lateral ventricles located in the brain and what do they contain?
