EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
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Sensory & Motor
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Peripheral & Central
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Somatic & Autonomic
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Brain & Spinal Cord
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your peripheral nervous system has two main subsystems: autonomic and somatic.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sensory division of the PNS carries sensory information from the body to the central nervous system. The motor division of the PNS carries nerve impulses from the central nervous system to muscles and glands throughout the body. The nerve impulses stimulate muscles to contract and glands to secrete hormones.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sensory neurons: Also called afferent neurons, sensory neurons carry information from the nerves to the central nervous system. The sensory neurons allow us to take in sensory information and send it to the brain and spinal cord.
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