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Which division of the nervous system is primarily concerned with consciously controlled functions such as movement and respiration?
Which division of the nervous system is primarily concerned with consciously controlled functions such as movement and respiration?
- Autonomic system
- Efferent division (correct)
- Enteric system
- Afferent division
What type of functions is the Autonomic Nervous System primarily concerned with?
What type of functions is the Autonomic Nervous System primarily concerned with?
- Visceral functions (correct)
- Cognitive functions
- Consciously controlled functions
- Muscular functions
What characterizes the Autonomic Nervous System in terms of control?
What characterizes the Autonomic Nervous System in terms of control?
- Primarily involved in cognitive functions
- Under direct conscious control
- Controlled by reflex arcs
- Largely independent (autonomous) (correct)
What type of transmission occurs between nerve cells in the nervous system?
What type of transmission occurs between nerve cells in the nervous system?
Which system releases small amounts of transmitter substances into the synaptic cleft for communication?
Which system releases small amounts of transmitter substances into the synaptic cleft for communication?
What is the function of afferent inputs in the nervous system?
What is the function of afferent inputs in the nervous system?
Where is the location of the ganglion in the sympathetic nervous system?
Where is the location of the ganglion in the sympathetic nervous system?
What is the neurotransmitter at the ganglion in the parasympathetic nervous system?
What is the neurotransmitter at the ganglion in the parasympathetic nervous system?
In which part of the body are the preganglionic neurons located in the sympathethic nervous system?
In which part of the body are the preganglionic neurons located in the sympathethic nervous system?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system has longer postganglionic neurons?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system has longer postganglionic neurons?
What type of chemical signaling involves specialized endocrine cells releasing hormones into the bloodstream?
What type of chemical signaling involves specialized endocrine cells releasing hormones into the bloodstream?
