MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
consists of the brain and spinal cord
A
afferent division
B
autonomic nervous system
C
central nervous system
D
peripheral nervous system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The central nervous system (CNS) is made up of the brain and spinal cord. It is one of 2 parts of the nervous system. The other part is the peripheral nervous system, which consists of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. The central nervous system is the body’s processing centre.

Detailed explanation-2: -It controls things like thought, movement, and emotion, as well as breathing, heart rate, hormones, and body temperature. CNS is referred to as “central” because it combines information from the entire body and coordinates activity across the whole organism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

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