Divisions of the nervous system for chapter 11 quiz

The functional divisions of PNS or Peripheral nervous system

Afferent and efferent

Another name for afferent division

Sensory division

Function of Afferent division and how does it move?

• Carries sensory information

• From PNS sensory receptors to CNS

Another name for efferent division?

Motor division

Function of efferent division and where does it go?

• Carries motor commands

• From CNS to PNS muscle glands

The two subdivisions of efferent or motor division

Somatic nervous system and Autonomic nervous system

two things that are apart of the autonomic nervous system

Sympathetic division and parasympathetic division

Sympathetic division

Behind the movements in different organs when the body has a flight or fight response

Parasympathetic division

Relaxes the muscles in your body and helps with digestion

Two subdivisons of the afferent division

Somatic sensory and Visceral sensory divsions

Sensory nuerons

PNS to CNS

Motor nuerons

CNS to PNS

Interneurons

Relay information between sensory and motor nuerons and are mainly apart of CNS

Processes

extend from sensory receptros to CNS

Three types of sensory receptors

• Interocepters

• Exteroceptors

• Propriocepters

Interocepters

Moniter internal organ systems and internal senses

Exteroceptors

External senses

Propriocepter

Moniter position and movements of skeletal muscles and joints