GMS 6530 LATEST EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ what are the 2 parts of the nervous system. Answer: central nervous
system (CNS)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
▶ what are the parts of the central nervous system. Answer: brain
spinal cord
▶ what are the 2 major cell types in the CNS. Answer: neurons
glia
▶ how do neurons communicate in the CNS. Answer: by action potential
and neurotransmitter release
▶ what are glia cells. Answer: support cells in the CNS
▶ what are the two components of glia cells. Answer: nuclei
tracts or pathways
▶ what are nuclei in the glia cells. Answer: groups of neuronal cell bodies
in the CNS
▶ what are tract or pathways in glia cells. Answer: groups of axons
traveling together in CNS
▶ what else does the PNS have along with neurons and glia. Answer:
ganglia
▶ what are ganglia. Answer: groups of neuronal cell bodies in the PNS
▶ what are nerves in the PNS. Answer: groups of axons traveling together
in the PNS
▶ what is afferent info in the PNS. Answer: sensory info
, info goes into CNS
sensory receptors detect change in internal or external environment,
translate info into electrical signals
convey info to the CNS
from PNS
▶ what is efferent info in the PNS. Answer: motor and automatic
info comes from CNS
alters function of skeletal, smooth, or cardiac muscle or organs and glands
to PNS
▶ what are the 2 functional components of the nervous system. Answer:
somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
▶ what is the somatic nervous system. Answer: receives sensory info from
and controls skeletal muscles
monitors external environment like taste and temp.
senses pain
▶ what is the autonomic nervous system. Answer: receives sensory info
from and controls function of glands, blood vessels, and internal organs
regulates breathing, BP, feeding, elimination, metabolism
▶ what are the 7 main parts of the CNS. Answer: spinal cord
medulla oblongata
pons
cerebellum
midbrain
diencephalon
cerebral hemispheres
▶ what are the 5 regions of the spinal cord. Answer: cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
coccygeal
▶ the spinal cord transmits info from and sends info to.... Answer: internal
organs
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ what are the 2 parts of the nervous system. Answer: central nervous
system (CNS)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
▶ what are the parts of the central nervous system. Answer: brain
spinal cord
▶ what are the 2 major cell types in the CNS. Answer: neurons
glia
▶ how do neurons communicate in the CNS. Answer: by action potential
and neurotransmitter release
▶ what are glia cells. Answer: support cells in the CNS
▶ what are the two components of glia cells. Answer: nuclei
tracts or pathways
▶ what are nuclei in the glia cells. Answer: groups of neuronal cell bodies
in the CNS
▶ what are tract or pathways in glia cells. Answer: groups of axons
traveling together in CNS
▶ what else does the PNS have along with neurons and glia. Answer:
ganglia
▶ what are ganglia. Answer: groups of neuronal cell bodies in the PNS
▶ what are nerves in the PNS. Answer: groups of axons traveling together
in the PNS
▶ what is afferent info in the PNS. Answer: sensory info
, info goes into CNS
sensory receptors detect change in internal or external environment,
translate info into electrical signals
convey info to the CNS
from PNS
▶ what is efferent info in the PNS. Answer: motor and automatic
info comes from CNS
alters function of skeletal, smooth, or cardiac muscle or organs and glands
to PNS
▶ what are the 2 functional components of the nervous system. Answer:
somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
▶ what is the somatic nervous system. Answer: receives sensory info from
and controls skeletal muscles
monitors external environment like taste and temp.
senses pain
▶ what is the autonomic nervous system. Answer: receives sensory info
from and controls function of glands, blood vessels, and internal organs
regulates breathing, BP, feeding, elimination, metabolism
▶ what are the 7 main parts of the CNS. Answer: spinal cord
medulla oblongata
pons
cerebellum
midbrain
diencephalon
cerebral hemispheres
▶ what are the 5 regions of the spinal cord. Answer: cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
coccygeal
▶ the spinal cord transmits info from and sends info to.... Answer: internal
organs
