ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The nervous system is like a ____ for your body.
A
computer
B
washing machine
C
blender
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The brain is like a computer that controls the body’s functions, and the nervous system is like a network that relays messages to parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Processor: This is probably the simplest parallel to grasp. It refers to the central processing circuitry that carries out instructions provided. In a computer, this is managed by its CPU, whereas for humans it is the Central Nervous System comprised of the brain and spinal cord and their internal circuitry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although computers and brains are powered by different types of energy, they both use electrical signals to transmit information. Computers send electrical signals through wires to control devices. (Your brain also sends electrical signals, but it sends them through nerve cells, called neurons.

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