Which part of the nervous system involves initiation and transmission of nerve signals to control skeletal muscles?

Nervous System Quiz ANS 1

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English
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University
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Hard
Victor Schueller
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Somatic motor portion
Visceral sensory components
Autonomic motor components
Parasympathetic division
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?
To maintain homeostasis
To control skeletal muscles
To detect stimuli from special senses
To prepare the body for emergencies
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the parasympathetic division also known as?
Rest-and-digest division
Fight-or-flight division
Thoracolumbar division
Cranio-sacral division
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where do sympathetic preganglionic neurons originate?
Lateral horns of the T1–L2 spinal cord segments
Brainstem or lateral gray matter of the S2–S4 spinal cord segments
Cerebrum
Spinal cord and brain stem
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the sympathetic division concerned with?
Preparing the body for emergencies
Maintaining homeostasis at rest
Detecting stimuli from blood vessels
Controlling skeletal muscle activity
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the parasympathetic division also called?
Cranio-sacral division
Thoracolumbar division
Fight-or-flight division
Somatic motor portion
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which division is also known as the thoracolumbar division?
Sympathetic division
Parasympathetic division
Somatic sensory portion
Autonomic motor components
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