QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does the CNS consist of? What does it do? - ANS brain
spinal cord
-nervous control center
-interprets sensory
-dictates motor output based on reflexes, current/past experiences
What does the PNS consist of? What does it do? - ANS part of nervous system outside the
CNS
-mainly nerves & ganglia
-serves as a communication line for CNS
What are 2 portions of the PNS? - ANS Sensory (Afferent) division
Motor (Efferent) division
What does the Sensory (Afferent) division of the PNS do? What nerve fiber(s) does it contain? -
ANS -somatic & visceral nerve fibers
-conduct impulse from receptors to the CNS
What does the Motor (Efferent) division of the PNS do? What nerve fiber(s) does it contain? -
ANS -motor nerve fibers
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