Muscular System - Nerve Innervation

Question 1

What are motor neurons?

Answer 1

Motor neurons (MNs) are neuronal cells located in the central nervous system (CNS) controlling a variety of downstream targets.

Question 2

What is a synapse?

Answer 2

Connects the nerve to the muscle and stimulates muscle contaction

Question 3

What type of muscle tissues relies on the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?

Answer 3

Cardiac and Smooth muscle tissue

Question 4

What type of muscle tissues relies on the central nervous system (CNS)?

Answer 4

Skeletal muscle tissue

Question 5

ANS is part of what nervous system?

Answer 5

The peripheral nervous system

Question 6

What are the two primary functions of the PNS?

Answer 6

Sensory and motor function

Question 7

What does the Sympathetic nervous system do?

Answer 7

The SNS increases cardiac output (the amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute)

Question 8

What does the parasympathetic nervous system do?

Answer 8

The PNS decreases cardiac output.