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Peripheral Nervous System Overview

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What is the function of Dendrites in a neuron?

Send the neural message out from the Axon

Transmit messages from brain to body and from body to brain

Receive neural messages from other neurons (correct)

Absorb food and keep the cell alive

Which part of the neuron contains chemicals known as neurotransmitters?

Myelin sheath

Dendrites

Terminal Button (correct)

Cell body

What is the role of the Myelin sheath in a neuron?

Speed up the transmission of neural messages (correct)

Transmit messages from brain to body and from body to brain

Receive neural messages from other neurons

Absorb food and keep the cell alive

Which part of the neuron is responsible for absorbing food and keeping the cell alive?

Cell body Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Axon in a neuron?

Send the neural message out from the Axon terminal button Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System is responsible for sending messages from the body to the brain?

Sensory nerves Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Sympathetic Nervous System in the body?

Preparing the body for 'flight or fight' reactions Signup and view all the answers

Which system takes over when the body senses that a situation is normal and safe?

Parasympathetic Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Autonomic Nervous System in the human body?

Controlling internal activities like heart rate and breathing Signup and view all the answers

During which situation might the heart rate increase due to the influence of the nervous system?

Sensing an imminent accident Signup and view all the answers

Peripheral Nervous System Overview

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Questions and Answers

What is the function of Dendrites in a neuron?

Which part of the neuron contains chemicals known as neurotransmitters?

What is the role of the Myelin sheath in a neuron?

Which part of the neuron is responsible for absorbing food and keeping the cell alive?

What is the function of Axon in a neuron?

Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System is responsible for sending messages from the body to the brain?

What is the role of the Sympathetic Nervous System in the body?

Which system takes over when the body senses that a situation is normal and safe?

What is the main function of the Autonomic Nervous System in the human body?

During which situation might the heart rate increase due to the influence of the nervous system?

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