APK2100C Chapter 14 Test
With Complete Solution
Sensory (Afferent) Division - ANSWER - Division of the PNS
- Contains somatic (skin) and visceral (hollow organ lining) sensory nerve
fibers
- Conducts impulses from **RECEPTORS to CNS**
[REVIEW] Motor (Efferent) Division - ANSWER - Division of the PNS
- Contains motor nerve fibers
- Conducts impulses from **CNS to EFFECTORS**, such as muscles and glands
General Functions of Somatic Sensory Receptors - ANSWER - Touch
- Pain
- Pressure
- Vibration
- Temperature
- Proprioception in skin, body wall, and limbs
, Special Functions of Somatic Sensory Receptors - ANSWER - Hearing
- Equilibrium
- Vision
General Functions of Visceral Sensory Receptors - ANSWER - Stretch
- Pain
- Temperature
- Chemical Changes
- Irritation in viscera (nausea and hunger)
Special Functions of Visceral Sensory Receptors - ANSWER - Taste
- Smell
3 Classifications of Nerves in the PNS - ANSWER (1) Sensory
(2) Motor
(3) Mixed
Sensory Nerves - ANSWER Contains only AFFERENT axons
Motor Nerves - ANSWER Contains only EFFERENT axons
With Complete Solution
Sensory (Afferent) Division - ANSWER - Division of the PNS
- Contains somatic (skin) and visceral (hollow organ lining) sensory nerve
fibers
- Conducts impulses from **RECEPTORS to CNS**
[REVIEW] Motor (Efferent) Division - ANSWER - Division of the PNS
- Contains motor nerve fibers
- Conducts impulses from **CNS to EFFECTORS**, such as muscles and glands
General Functions of Somatic Sensory Receptors - ANSWER - Touch
- Pain
- Pressure
- Vibration
- Temperature
- Proprioception in skin, body wall, and limbs
, Special Functions of Somatic Sensory Receptors - ANSWER - Hearing
- Equilibrium
- Vision
General Functions of Visceral Sensory Receptors - ANSWER - Stretch
- Pain
- Temperature
- Chemical Changes
- Irritation in viscera (nausea and hunger)
Special Functions of Visceral Sensory Receptors - ANSWER - Taste
- Smell
3 Classifications of Nerves in the PNS - ANSWER (1) Sensory
(2) Motor
(3) Mixed
Sensory Nerves - ANSWER Contains only AFFERENT axons
Motor Nerves - ANSWER Contains only EFFERENT axons