Chapter 11 A&P questions and answers with complete
solutions
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic functions of the nervous system?
Release hormones into the bloodstream to communicate with other cells in the
body.
The term central nervous system refers to the ________.
brain and spinal cord
Collections of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system are called
________.
ganglia
Cell bodies of sensory neurons may be located in ganglia lying outside the central
nervous system.
, true
As you start working out, you notice that your heart rate and breathing rate start to
increase. Which division of your nervous system is generating this response? Be as
specific as possible.
the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
What division of the nervous system is most specifically responsible for voluntary
motor control?
somatic nervous system
Nerve impulses leading to the skeletal muscle carry information to direct
movement. The nerve fibers sending these signals will most likely belong to which
division of the nervous system?
somatic nervous system
solutions
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic functions of the nervous system?
Release hormones into the bloodstream to communicate with other cells in the
body.
The term central nervous system refers to the ________.
brain and spinal cord
Collections of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system are called
________.
ganglia
Cell bodies of sensory neurons may be located in ganglia lying outside the central
nervous system.
, true
As you start working out, you notice that your heart rate and breathing rate start to
increase. Which division of your nervous system is generating this response? Be as
specific as possible.
the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
What division of the nervous system is most specifically responsible for voluntary
motor control?
somatic nervous system
Nerve impulses leading to the skeletal muscle carry information to direct
movement. The nerve fibers sending these signals will most likely belong to which
division of the nervous system?
somatic nervous system
