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The Peripheral Nervous System

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Which of the following is not a function of the peripheral nervous system?

  1. Sensory perception

  2. Motor control

  3. Homeostasis

  4. Cognition


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cognition is a function of the central nervous system, not the peripheral nervous system.

The peripheral nervous system is divided into two main parts. Which of the following is not one of them?

  1. Somatic nervous system

  2. Autonomic nervous system

  3. Central nervous system

  4. Enteric nervous system


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The central nervous system is not a part of the peripheral nervous system.

The somatic nervous system is responsible for:

  1. Controlling voluntary muscle movement

  2. Regulating heart rate

  3. Digesting food

  4. Controlling blood pressure


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The somatic nervous system is responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movement.

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two branches. Which of the following is not one of them?

  1. Sympathetic nervous system

  2. Parasympathetic nervous system

  3. Enteric nervous system

  4. Somatic nervous system


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The somatic nervous system is not a branch of the autonomic nervous system.

The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for:

  1. Preparing the body for "fight or flight"

  2. Conserving energy

  3. Digesting food

  4. Controlling blood pressure


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for preparing the body for "fight or flight".

The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for:

  1. Conserving energy

  2. Preparing the body for "fight or flight"

  3. Digesting food

  4. Controlling blood pressure


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for conserving energy.

The enteric nervous system is responsible for:

  1. Controlling digestion

  2. Regulating heart rate

  3. Controlling blood pressure

  4. Controlling voluntary muscle movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The enteric nervous system is responsible for controlling digestion.

Which of the following is not a type of peripheral nerve?

  1. Sensory nerve

  2. Motor nerve

  3. Mixed nerve

  4. Autonomic nerve


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Autonomic nerves are not a type of peripheral nerve.

Sensory nerves are responsible for:

  1. Carrying sensory information from the body to the brain

  2. Carrying motor commands from the brain to the body

  3. Controlling digestion

  4. Regulating heart rate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sensory nerves are responsible for carrying sensory information from the body to the brain.

Motor nerves are responsible for:

  1. Carrying motor commands from the brain to the body

  2. Carrying sensory information from the body to the brain

  3. Controlling digestion

  4. Regulating heart rate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Motor nerves are responsible for carrying motor commands from the brain to the body.

Mixed nerves contain both:

  1. Sensory and motor fibers

  2. Sensory and autonomic fibers

  3. Motor and autonomic fibers

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mixed nerves contain both sensory and motor fibers, as well as sensory and autonomic fibers.

The peripheral nervous system is responsible for:

  1. Connecting the central nervous system to the rest of the body

  2. Controlling voluntary muscle movement

  3. Regulating heart rate

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The peripheral nervous system is responsible for connecting the central nervous system to the rest of the body, controlling voluntary muscle movement, and regulating heart rate.

Which of the following is not a disease of the peripheral nervous system?

  1. Multiple sclerosis

  2. Guillain-Barré syndrome

  3. Parkinson's disease

  4. Carpal tunnel syndrome


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Parkinson's disease is a disease of the central nervous system, not the peripheral nervous system.

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects:

  1. The myelin sheath of nerve cells

  2. The axons of nerve cells

  3. The cell bodies of nerve cells

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the myelin sheath of nerve cells.

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disease that affects:

  1. The peripheral nerves

  2. The central nervous system

  3. The muscles

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disease that affects the peripheral nerves.

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