Anatomy lecture quiz ( Nervous system)

Fibers that carry information from the skin, joints and skeletal muscles to the CNS are _____.

Both somatic and sensory

Which branch of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) mobilizes the body during extreme situations such as rage or fear?

Sympathetic division

Support cells in the nervous system are collectively called _____.

neuroglia

The gaps between Schwann cells found at regular intervals in the PNS are called _____.

nodes of ranvier

Which cranial nerve transmits impulses for the senses of hearing and balance?

Vestibulocochlear