Sensory, motor, and what make up the ___ nervous system
Autonomic.
Sensory, motor, and interneurons make up the peripheral nervous system.
Sensory and motor functions are indeed parts of the peripheral nervous system. But what completes the peripheral nervous system is the autonomic nervous system.
To arrive at this answer, you can break down the question into its components and analyze the terms:
1. Sensory: This term refers to the sensory neurons or nerves that transmit sensory information from our senses (such as touch, taste, smell) to the brain and spinal cord.
2. Motor: This term refers to the motor neurons or nerves responsible for transmitting signals from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands, enabling voluntary and involuntary movements.
If we consider only the sensory and motor functions, we would be missing a crucial part of the peripheral nervous system known as the autonomic nervous system.
The autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion, breathing, and glandular secretions. It is further divided into two branches: the sympathetic nervous system, which prepares the body for fight or flight responses, and the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps the body relax and promotes functions like digestion and rest.
Hence, the complete answer is that the peripheral nervous system is made up of the sensory, motor, and autonomic nervous systems.