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Divisions of the nervous system

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Which two of the following statements about the divisions of the nervous system and neurons are correct? Select two options only.

In the human nervous system...

  • A The peripheral nervous system is subdivided into the brain and the spinal cord.
  • B Motor neurons carry information from the central nervous system to muscles and glands to initiate a response.
  • C The autonomic nervous system is primarily responsible for transmitting sensory information from skeletal muscles to the brain.
  • D The somatic nervous system governs voluntary motor movements by connecting the central nervous system to skeletal muscles.
  • E The sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for returning the body to a state of homeostasis after an emergency.
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Divisions of the nervous system Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Divisions of the nervous system

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