NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
PERIPHERAL NERVE
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Question
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What are the 2 main divisions of the PNS?
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Autonomic NS and Somatic NS
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Afferent division and Efferent division
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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
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Brain and spinal cord
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The peripheral nervous system is further subdivided into an afferent (sensory) division and an efferent (motor) division. The afferent or sensory division transmits impulses from peripheral organs to the CNS.
Detailed explanation-2: -The efferent division is further divided into the somatic efferent division, which consists of neurons that control skeletal muscles, and the autonomic efferent division, which consists of the neurons that control all other organs (collectively termed viscera).
Detailed explanation-3: -The autonomic nervous system has two main divisions: Sympathetic. Parasympathetic.
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