The Motor (Efferent) Division of the Peripheral Nervous System

question 23

Multiple Choice

The motor (efferent) division of the peripheral nervous system

• A) is a division of the CNS.
• B) detects presence of food in the stomach.
• C) transmits impulses from the CNS to effectors, such as skeletal muscle.
• D) has nerve cell bodies located in ganglia near the spinal cord and brain.
• E) detects a stimulus.

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Definitions:

Perineum

The region of the body between the pubic symphysis and the coccyx, including the muscles and tissues that support the pelvic organs.

Peritoneum

A membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs, playing a role in fluid balance and defending against infection.

Puerperium

The period immediately following childbirth during which the mother's body, particularly the uterus, returns to its pre-pregnancy state.

Parturition

The act of giving birth to offspring; childbirth.