MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the 2 labels that could apply to the nervous system below. You smell Grandma’s cooking and you start to drool.
A
Somatic
B
Autonomic
C
Sensory
D
Motor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How is the sensory-somatic nervous system involved in sensing information and motor function? The sensory-somatic nervous system transmits information from the skin, muscles, and sensory organs to the peripheral nervous system. Motor information is sent to and from the central nervous system and the muscles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The somatic nervous system consists of both afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) nerves [1].

Detailed explanation-3: -Functions of sensory-somatic nervous systems include: They transmit sensory information from sensory organs, skin, and muscles to the central nervous system. They also transmit motor commands from the central nervous system to muscles which cause them to contract.

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