The Peripheral Nervous System Is Made Up of the __________

question 105

Multiple Choice

The peripheral nervous system is made up of the __________ nervous system, which controls muscles, and the __________ nervous system, which controls the organs.

• A) sympathetic...parasympathetic
• B) parasympathetic...sympathetic
• C) somatic...autonomic
• D) autonomic...somatic

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Definitions:

Nephron

The functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.

Microvilli

microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area for absorption, especially in the epithelial cells of the intestines.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney involved in the reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients from the filtrate.

Active Transport

The movement of substances across a cell membrane against their concentration gradient, requiring energy in the form of ATP.