ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the TWO parts of the peripheral (outer) nervous system?
A
Brain
B
Sensory Organs
C
Spinal Cord
D
Nerves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Autonomic nervous system (ANS): Controls involuntary bodily functions and regulates glands. Somatic nervous system (SNS): Controls muscle movement and relays information from ears, eyes and skin to the central nervous system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nerves of the peripheral nervous system are classified based on the types of neurons they contain-sensory, motor or mixed nerves (if they contain both sensory and motor neurons), as well as the direction of information flow – towards or away from the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Autonomic Nervous System It is concerned with heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and other visceral activities that work together to maintain homeostasis. The autonomic nervous system has two parts, the sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sensory nerves carry signals to your brain to help you touch, taste, smell and see. Motor nerves carry signals to your muscles or glands to help you move and function. 22-Mar-2022

Detailed explanation-5: -Somatic Nervous System. Autonomic Nervous System.

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