Nerves Answers

Which of the following are main components of all types of nerves?

Which of the following are types of tissues that surround nerve fibers?

The olfactorycervicalthoracic✔ lumbar nerves control the muscles in the lower back, legs, and feet.

Which part of a nerve cell do electrical signals travel down?

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Select the best answers from the drop-down menus.The olfactoryoptic✔ facialcervical nerve controls the muscles in the face.

Select the best answers from the drop-down menus.The facial✔ cervicalthoraciclumbar nerves control the muscles in the arms, shoulders, and neck.

Select the best answers from the drop-down menus.Alpha nerve fibersBeta nerve fibers✔ Delta nerve fibers sense temperature and pain.

Select the best answers from the drop-down menus.Somatic nervesSpecial visceral nerves✔ General visceral nerves regulate organ function.

A person’s hand gets too close to a pot of boiling water, so he jerks it out of the way. Which groups of nerves are involved in these steps? Select all that apply.

A person decides to pet a cat, which helps him relax by lowering his heart and breathing rates. Which groups of nerves are directly involved in these steps? Select all that apply.

At which part of the cell are electrical signals transmitted between nerve cells?

The olfactory✔ opticfacialcervical nerve regulates the sense of sight.

The olfactoryoptic✔ oculomotorfacial nerve controls the movement of the eye.

The cervical✔ thoraciclumbaroculomotor nerves control the muscles in the abdomen and chest.

Alpha nerve fibers✔ Beta nerve fibersDelta nerve fibers sense pressure and touch.

✔ Somatic nervesSpecial visceral nervesGeneral visceral nerves control voluntary muscle movements.

A person wakes up in bed and notices that she is lying on her side. She then decides to sit up and get out of bed. Which groups of nerves are involved in these steps? Select all that apply.

✔ Alpha nerve fibersBeta nerve fibersDelta nerve fibers create a sense of the orientation of the body.