CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are parts of the central nervous system-the system that controls all of the body’s activities?
A
brain, spinal cord, neurons
B
skull, vertebrae/spine
C
arm, hand
D
hand-eye coordination
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The medulla oblongata appears as a swelling at the upper end of the spinal cord. Besides being a conduit for fibers running between the spinal cord and higher regions of the brain, it contains control centers for involuntary functions such as blood pressure, breathing, swallowing and vomiting.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. It carries messages to and from the brain via the network of peripheral nerves connected to it.

Detailed explanation-3: -The hypothalamus handles information that comes from the autonomic nervous system. It plays a role in controlling functions such as eating, sexual behavior and sleeping; and regulates body temperature, emotions, secretion of hormones and movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

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