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Set 11 Fundamentals Of The Nervous System And Nervous Tissue

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Question 1

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Nerve impulses are sent to slow the heart's rate of contraction. The nerve fibers sending these signals will most likely belong to which division of the nervous system?

A) sensory (afferent) division
B) somatic nervous system
C) sympathetic division
D) parasympathetic division

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Question 2

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Nerve impulses leading to the brain carry information about cool temperatures on the skin.The nerve fibers sending these signals will most likely belong to which division of the nervous system?

A) sensory (afferent) division
B) somatic nervous system
C) sympathetic division
D) parasympathetic division

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Question 3

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Nerve impulses leading to the skeletal muscle carry information to direct movement. The nerve fibers sending these signals will most likely belong to which division of the nervous system?

A) sensory (afferent) division
B) somatic nervous system
C) sympathetic division
D) parasympathetic division

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