CH 5: Peripherial Nervous System

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the significance of understanding the peripheral nervous system?

• It helps in understanding how the body communicates with its environment and responds to stimuli.

• It only deals with the brain and spinal cord functions.

• It is not related to any sensory or reflex actions.

• It is only important for medical professionals.

Open Ended

How do you think the peripheral nervous system contributes to our ability to experience the five basic senses such as touch, hearing, vision, taste, and smell?

Open Ended

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there, and what is one possible cause of cranial nerve disorders?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of the vagus nerve? (select all that apply)

• Reducing inflammation

• Regulating stress, anxiety, and fear

• Controlling voluntary muscle movement

• Partly functioning with memory

Open Ended

Explain the difference between dermatomes and myotomes and their significance in the nervous system.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is responsible for the sense of the position of body parts?

• Kinesthesia

• Proprioception

• Muscle spindles

• Joint kinesthetic receptors

Open Ended

Name three types of sensory receptors classified as mechanical receptors.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about nerve reflexes is correct?

• Nerve reflexes are voluntary actions.

• Simple reflexes require thinking and reasoning.

• Complex reflexes allow the body to prevent injury.

• Conditioned reflexes have a slow response time.

Open Ended

Compare the major functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system.

Multiple Choice

What is the primary effect of the somatic nervous system

• Affects only the bones

• Primarily affects the skin, muscles, joints, and bones

• Stimulates only the visceroceptors

• Controls the endocrine system

Open Ended

How do you think understanding the pathological conditions of the peripheral nervous system could impact the way massage therapists approach their clients?