AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is regulated by the autonomic nervous system?
A
Differentiating between hot and cold.
B
Digesting food.
C
Throwing a ball.
D
Balancing on a balance be
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Internal organs’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parasympathetic nervous system: This part of your autonomic nervous system does the opposite of your sympathetic nervous system. This system is responsible for the “rest-and-digest” body processes.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) is the division of the autonomic nervous system that facilitates resting, feeding or digesting and activating metabolism.

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