AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Interprets and processes information and delivers commands to PNS
A
Stimulus
B
Effector
C
Sensory Neuron
D
Motor Neuron
E
Interneuron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Central Nervous System(CNS) receives, processes and interprets the information coming from the sense organs and sends out the messages destined for the effector. Brain and Spinal cord are the parts of the central nervous system which are involved in these processes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your central nervous system is your brain and spinal cord. It receives and interprets nerve signals from your peripheral nervous system. Your brain integrates these messages (inputs) to inform everything you do, including how you move, feel, behave and think.

Detailed explanation-3: -Interneurons are not part of the peripheral nervous system. Interneurons are part of the central nervous system and function as an intermediary in neural communication. They are exclusively found in the brain and spinal cord where they serve a role as processors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Afferent neurons in the dorsal roots carry impulses from the body’s sensory receptors to the spinal cord, where the information begins to be processed.

Detailed explanation-5: -The primary function of interneurons is integration. They carry sensory information and regulate motor activity. More interneurons are activated when a response to stimuli is required to be complex. Interneurons are utilized in all higher functions, including learning, memory, cognition, and planning.

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