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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary muscles?

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

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

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

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