PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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brain stem.
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central nervous system.
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spinal cord.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -This portion of the central nervous system runs down the inside of the spinal column, connecting the brain with nerves going to the rest of the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The corpus callosum is a bundle of nerve fibres that allows communication between the 2 cerebral hemispheres. It is the largest fibre bundle in the brain.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Peripheral Nervous System Ganglia are collections, or small knots, of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS. The peripheral nervous system is further subdivided into an afferent (sensory) division and an efferent (motor) division. The afferent or sensory division transmits impulses from peripheral organs to the CNS.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cauda equina – The collection of nerves at the end of the spinal cord that resembles a horse’s tail.