ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not controlled by the autonomic nervous system?
A
breathing
B
blood pressure
C
picking up a pencil
D
digestion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Memory and learning’

Detailed explanation-2: -The autonomic nervous system controls all “automatic” body functions, such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, mouth-watering (salivating), and the movement of food through the intestines (peristalsis).

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The organs that are not controlled by the autonomic nervous system are the skeletal muscles.

Detailed explanation-4: -The autonomic nervous system is a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal. It contains three anatomically distinct divisions: sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric.

Detailed explanation-5: -The nervous system controls the voluntary and involuntary activities in our body. It controls all the actions performed by organs except the ones related to the heart. Hence blood supply towards the heart is not controlled by the nervous system.

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