Peripheral Nervous System

Afferent nerves are called

• efferent
• sensory
• motor
• peripheral

Motor nerves are called

• afferent
• peripheral
• sensory
• efferent

The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Autonomic
• Peripheral

_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Fun

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The _____part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting.

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic
• somatic
• peripheral

_____ neurons carry  messages away from the central nervous system.

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Flower

The job of the somatic nervous system is to control breathing and the respiratory system.

• True

• False

What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

• axons

• sensory receptors

• spinal cord

• motor neurons

increased heart rate

• sympathetic

• parasympathetic

What generally maintains the electrical charge across the neuronal membrane?

• Na⁺ - K⁺ pump

• Action potential

• resting potential

• Voltage - gated channels