Exam 14: The Peripheral Nervous System

Explain how the ANS regulates blood flow during times of fight or flight vs. times of rest-and-digest.

In response to excessive tension on a tendon, a tendon organ generates a somatic spinal reflex that, ultimately, causes what response?

Which of the below terms describes an effector innervated by both the Parasympathetic and Sympathetic divisions?

There are ___ pairs of cranial nerves, whereas, there are ___ pairs of spinal nerves in the body.

A change in the internal or external environment triggering an action would describe