The Intricate Nervous System

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What is the function of motor nerves?

  • Transmit environmental changes to the body
  • Serve both sensory and motor functions
  • Connect the CNS to every other part of the body
  • Transmit signals from the brain (correct)

What does the peripheral nervous system (PNS) mainly consist of?

  • Sensory organs
  • Brain and spinal cord
  • Endocrine system
  • Nerves (correct)

When did nervous tissue first arise?

  • 1 billion years ago
  • 100 million years ago
  • 550 to 600 million years ago (correct)
  • 200 to 300 million years ago

What are the two main parts of the vertebrate nervous system?

<p>Central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of sensory nerves?

<p>Transmit information from the body to the CNS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of motor nerves?

<p>Transmit signals from the brain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

<p>Connect the CNS to the rest of the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are spinal nerves primarily responsible for?

<p>Transmitting both sensory and motor signals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the central nervous system (CNS) consist of in vertebrates?

<p>Brain and spinal cord (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of sensory nerves?

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