The Motor (Efferent) Division of the Peripheral Nervous System

Question

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.

Accepted Answer

The motor (efferent) division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for transmitting impulses from the central nervous system (CNS) to effectors, such as skeletal muscle, to produce an action or response.