MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Function of spinal cord
A
controls all voluntary actions of the body
B
to transmit impulses from the sensory organ through central nervous system to the effector to respond accordingly
C
controls the reflex actions
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The spinal cord is the primary control centre for reflex actions. The spinal cord connects the brain and the spinal nerves. Nerve impulses move along the following path during a somatic reflex: Skin, muscles, and tendons have somatic receptors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spinal Cord is the center that controls reflex action. Reflex actions are actions that are carried out quickly in response to a stimulus and thus do not involve any thinking, and thus are under the control of spinal cord.

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