EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What controls the nervous system and all decision-making?
A
Brain
B
Spinal Cord
C
Nerves
D
Neurons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The brain is what controls all the body’s functions. The spinal cord runs from the brain down through the back. It contains threadlike nerves that branch out to every organ and body part. This network of nerves relays messages back and forth from the brain to different parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Frontal lobe. The largest lobe of the brain, located in the front of the head, the frontal lobe is involved in personality characteristics, decision-making and movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -The brain controls what you think and feel, how you learn and remember, and the way you move and talk. But it also controls things you’re less aware of-like the beating of your heart and the digestion of your food. Think of the brain as a central computer that controls all the body’s functions.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Your cerebrum is the largest part of your brain and handles conscious thoughts and actions. Different areas within your cerebrum also have different responsibilities like language, behavior, sensory processing and more.

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