Question: Receptors are parts of the nervous system that allow it to

Answer: collect information.

Question: The nervous system controls the activity of muscles and glands. Muscles and glands can generate changes and are therefore called

Answer: effectors.

Question: Nerves and ganglia are structures found in the

Answer: peripheral nervous system

Question: The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system.

Answer: true

Question: The afferent division of the nervous system is also known as the _____ division.

Answer: sensory

Question: The portion of the nervous system that conducts impulses from the skin, joints, skeletal muscles, and special senses is the ___________ division.

Answer: somatic sensory

Question: The portion of the nervous system that has voluntary control over skeletal muscles is the _____________ division.

Answer: somatic motor

Question: A neuron conducting an impulse from the CNS to the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder would be classified as a(n) __________ neuron.

Answer: autonomic motor

Question: A neuron conducting an impulse from the stomach wall to the CNS would be classified as a(n) __________ neuron.

Answer: visceral sensory

Question: Which statement is consistent with the current understanding of neural tissue?

Answer: Most neurons formed in fetal development last a lifetime, but some brain regions in adults can generate new neurons.