AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the main control center of the body that contains the brain and spinal cord?
A
Autonomic Nervous System
B
Somatic Nervous System
C
Peripheral Nervous System
D
Central Nervous System
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Central Nervous System. The central nervous system (CNS) (Figure below) is the largest part of the nervous system. It includes the brain and the spinal cord. The bony skull protects the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord: The brain controls how we think, learn, move, and feel. The spinal cord carries messages back and forth between the brain and the nerves that run throughout the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your brain and spinal cord serve as the main “processing center” for your entire nervous system. They control all the workings of your body.

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