ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the ____
A
peripheral nervous system
B
sympathetic nervous system
C
central nervous system
D
parasympathetic nervous system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves. This system sends messages back and forth between the brain and the body. The brain is what controls all the body’s functions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The brain and spinal cord (the CNS) function as the control center. They receive data and feedback from the sensory organs and from nerves throughout the body, process the information, and send commands back out.

Detailed explanation-3: -The integration involves processing of information, and is carried out by the central nervous system (CNS), which consists of brain and spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-4: -The body’s integration and command center are the Central Nervous System. The spinal cord and the brain are part of the central nervous system. The brain is the primary control center of the body. The brain’s primary role is the integration and processing of sensory information.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dendrites. Dendrites are tree-like extensions at the beginning of a neuron that help increase the surface area of the cell body. These tiny protrusions receive information from other neurons and transmit electrical stimulation to the soma.

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