ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The brain and spinal cord are part of the ____ nervous system
A
somatic
B
autonomic
C
peripheral
D
central
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The central nervous system (CNS) is made up of the brain and spinal cord. It is one of 2 parts of the nervous system. The other part is the peripheral nervous system, which consists of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The spinal nerves and the cranial nerves make up the peripheral nervous system (PNS). These nerves are the passages by which information travels to and from the central nervous system (CNS) and the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The d. Neuronal cell body of a sensory afferent is not part of the central nervous system. Sensory afferent nerves are located in the peripheral nervous system.

Detailed explanation-4: -The brain is a complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body. Together, the brain and spinal cord that extends from it make up the central nervous system, or CNS.

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