The Nervous System Controls the Activity of Muscles and Glands

question 55

Multiple Choice

The nervous system controls the activity of muscles and glands. Muscles and glands can generate changes and are therefore called

• A) afferents.
• B) effectors.
• C) stimuli.
• D) visceral.

---

Definitions:

Recognizing Stimulus

The act of identifying a specific stimulus from a set of similar stimuli, based on prior experience or knowledge.

Sensation

The process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach where perception begins with the stimuli whose reception is made by sensory receptors, leading to higher-level processing.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that uses an individual's background knowledge to influence perception.