EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The brain and brain stem make up the:
A
Peripheral Nervous System
B
Somatic Nervous System
C
Autonomic Nervous System
D
Central Nervous System
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What Is the Central Nervous System? 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-2: -The brain stem is the lower part of the brain that’s connected to the spinal cord (part of the central nervous system in the spinal column). The brain stem is responsible for regulating most of the body’s automatic functions that are essential for life.

Detailed explanation-3: -These include the cerebrum, the cerebellum, the thalamus, the hypothalamus and the brainstem.

Detailed explanation-4: -The brainstem is the structure that connects the cerebrum of the brain to the spinal cord and cerebellum. It is composed of three sections in descending order: the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.

Detailed explanation-5: -The brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem) and spinal cord form the central nervous system (CNS). The peripheral nervous system (PNS) connects the CNS to the different tissues and organs of the body.

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