BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to protect other organs and tissues
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send messages to body parts using only chemicals
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to gather information, process it, and send a response
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to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is (A) Sensory: detects changes in the environment; relays information to the brain and spinal cord. The nervous system has three primary functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The brain and spinal cord (the CNS) function as the control center. They receive data and feedback from the sensory organs and from nerves throughout the body, process the information, and send commands back out.
Detailed explanation-3: -The nervous system takes in information through our senses, processes the information and triggers reactions, such as making your muscles move or causing you to feel pain. For example, if you touch a hot plate, you reflexively pull back your hand and your nerves simultaneously send pain signals to your brain.
Detailed explanation-4: -The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. It is the major information-processing center of the body. The spinal cord conducts sensory information (information from the body) from the peripheral nervous system to the brain.