CH 6: Peripheral Nervous System
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What is the function of the somatic nervous system?

  • Manages the functions not under conscious control
  • Controls voluntary muscles (correct)
  • Enables responses to internal and external stimuli
  • Controls involuntary muscles

Which part of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for managing the heartbeat and digestion?

  • Autonomic Nervous System (correct)
  • Spinal Nerves
  • Central Nervous System
  • Somatic Nervous System

How many pairs of cranial nerves are connected to the brain in the peripheral nervous system?

  • 24 pairs
  • 31 pairs
  • 6 pairs
  • 12 pairs (correct)

What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?

<p>Processing sensory information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the peripheral nervous system involves nerves governing conscious movements and sensory information processing from the external environment?

<p>Somatic Nervous System (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary muscles?

<p>Somatic Nervous System (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the autonomic nervous system in the peripheral nervous system?

<p>Controls involuntary muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are sensory inputs from the external and internal environment transmitted to the central nervous system?

<p>Using sensory neurons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the 31 pairs of spinal nerves in the peripheral nervous system?

<p>Transmit impulses to the central nervous system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the peripheral nervous system enables responses to both internal and external stimuli?

<p>Motor Neurons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for managing involuntary muscles?

<p>Autonomic Nervous System (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of motor neurons in the peripheral nervous system?

<p>Transmit impulses from effectors to the central nervous system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many pairs of spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord in the peripheral nervous system?

<p>31 pairs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of sensory neurons in the peripheral nervous system?

<p>Transmit impulses from receptors to the central nervous system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for conscious movements and sensory information processing?

<p>Somatic Nervous System (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for managing functions not under conscious control, such as heartbeat and digestion?

<p>Autonomic Nervous System (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many pairs of cranial nerves are connected to the brain in the peripheral nervous system?

<p>12 pairs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the somatic nervous system within the peripheral nervous system?

<p>Controlling voluntary muscles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of neurons transmit impulses from the central nervous system to the body's effectors in the peripheral nervous system?

<p>Motor Neurons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of sensory neurons in the peripheral nervous system?

<p>Transmitting impulses from receptors to the CNS (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the peripheral nervous system involves nerves governing conscious movements and sensory information processing?

<p>Somatic Nervous System (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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