Nervous System

What functions does the Autonomic Nervous System regulate?

• Voluntary muscle movements

• Sensory perception

• Internal organs, smooth and cardiac muscles, and glands

• Conscious thought processes

What are the two main divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System?

• Central and Peripheral

• Somatic and Motor

• Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

• Sensory and Motor

What is the primary function of the sympathetic nervous system?

• Resting and digesting

• Maintaining body temperature

• Fight or flight response

• Conserving energy

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Where are sympathetic ganglia typically located?

• Near or inside effector organs

• Closer to the spinal cord

• Within the brainstem

• Scattered throughout the peripheral nervous system

In the sympathetic nervous system, how do the lengths of preganglionic and postganglionic fibers compare?

• Preganglionic fibers are much longer than postganglionic fibers.

• Postganglionic fibers are much longer than preganglionic fibers.

• Both are typically of equal length.

• The lengths vary greatly and show no consistent pattern.