MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Branch of the nervous system that controls involuntary body functions
A
dendrites
B
autonomic nerveous system
C
somatic nervous system
D
peripheral nervous system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The autonomic nervous system is a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal. It contains three anatomically distinct divisions: sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary or automatic functions, it is called the involuntary nervous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The autonomic nervous system has two main divisions: Sympathetic. Parasympathetic.

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