AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system.
A
Brain
B
Brain Stem
C
Spinal Cord
D
Nervous System
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The brain is what controls all the body’s functions. The spinal cord runs from the brain down through the back. It contains threadlike nerves that branch out to every organ and body part. This network of nerves relays messages back and forth from the brain to different parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The central nervous system is the body’s processing centre. The brain controls most of the functions of the body, including awareness, movement, thinking, speech, and the 5 senses of seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting and smelling. The spinal cord is an extension of the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -In all the vertebrates, the central nervous system comprises the brain and the spinal cord. The brain contains centres that process the signals received, regulate the homeostasis, and control emotions and intelligence. The spinal cord helps in the transfer of information to and from the brain.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cerebellum is the brain’s locomotion control center. Every time you shoot a basketball, tie your shoe, or chop an onion, your cerebellum fires into action. Found at the base of your brain, the cerebellum is a single layer of tissue with deep folds like an accordion.

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