Match These Descriptions with the Division of the Nervous System

question 271

Short Answer

Match these descriptions with the division of the nervous system they describe.
-The portion of the nervous system that connects to sensory receptors and to skeletal muscles.
A)autonomic nervous system
B)sympathetic nervous system
C)peripheral nervous system
D)somatic nervous system
E)central nervous system

• A)autonomic nervous system
• B)sympathetic nervous system
• C)peripheral nervous system
• D)somatic nervous system
• E)central nervous system

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Definitions:

Coelomic Fluid

A fluid found within the coelom, the body cavity of most animals, that serves various functions including circulation and the provision of a hydrostatic skeleton.

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in multicellular organisms, giving rise to muscles, bones, and the circulatory system among other structures.

Water-Vascular System

A network of hydraulic canals unique to echinoderms, such as starfish, used for locomotion, feeding, and respiration.

Exoskeleton

External skeleton of some invertebrates; hard external parts that muscles attach to and move.