Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Overview

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What is the main function of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

  • To carry impulses to and from the brain (correct)
  • To carry only sensory information from the CNS
  • To coordinate voluntary muscle movements
  • To carry impulses within the brain and spinal cord

Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is responsible for conveying impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS?

  • Efferent division
  • Motor division
  • Somatic sensory division (correct)
  • Visceral sensory division

What is the function of the Motor division in the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

  • Transmit impulses solely to the brain
  • Control voluntary muscle movements
  • Convey impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS
  • Bring about motor responses in effector organs (correct)

Which type of fibers transmit impulses from visceral organs to the CNS in the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

<p>Visceral sensory fibers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the Somatic Nervous System (SNS) from the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)?

<p>The ANS regulates involuntary body functions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is not all skeletal muscle activity controlled by the Somatic Nervous System (SNS) considered voluntary?

<p>Because it involves subconscious reflex actions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of brain tumors are most common?

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

Which cell type plays a key role in circulating cerebrospinal fluid?

<p>Ependymal cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What function do astrocytes serve in relation to neurons?

<p>Control the chemical environment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which glial cell type wraps nerve fibers with myelin sheaths?

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

What is the primary role of microglia in the CNS?

<p>Dispose of debris (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which glial cell type forms a living barrier between capillaries and neurons?

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

What is the function of glutamate, GABA, dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and histamine in the nervous system?

<p>They transmit messages between neurons or from neurons to muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why blood-borne alcohol, nicotine, and anesthetics can affect the brain?

<p>They are lipid-soluble molecules that effectively cross plasma membranes. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the synaptic cleft?

<p>It is where communication between two neurons takes place (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the Spinal Cord is enlarged where nerves serving the upper and lower limbs leave?

<p>Cervical region (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells myelinate axons outside the central nervous system?

<p>Schwann cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of responses does the neuron and synapse networks in the Spinal Cord produce to sensory stimulation?

<p>Involuntary responses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of myelin sheath around nerve fibers?

<p>Increase transmission of nerve impulses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of neurilemma (sheath of Schwann) in peripheral nerve fiber regeneration?

<p>It plays an important role in fiber regeneration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the cell bodies of sensory neurons located in the spinal cord?

<p>Dorsal root ganglion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Nodes of Ranvier?

<p>Gaps or indentations between Schwann cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the gray matter in the spinal cord contains motor neurons of the somatic nervous system?

<p>Anterior horns (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of ascending tracts in the spinal cord?

<p>Carry sensory input to the brain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the olfactory nerve?

<p>Carries impulses for the sense of smell (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies motor fibers to four of the six muscles that control eye movement?

<p>Trochlear nerve (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the trigeminal nerve?

<p>Activates the chewing muscles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is known as the 'fight-or-flight' system?

<p>Sympathetic division (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the first neurons of the sympathetic division located?

<p>In the gray matter of the spinal cord from T1 through L2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of fibers does the vestibulocochlear nerve mainly transmit?

<p>Auditory impulses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies motor fibers to activate the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?

<p>Accessory nerve (Spinal) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

<p>Carry impulses from taste buds of posterior tongue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve carries both sensory impulses from skin of face and mucosa, and motor fibers that activate chewing muscles?

<p>Trigeminal nerve (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What function does the facial nerve mainly regulate?

<p>Movements of facial expression muscles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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