MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jenny receives a golden retriever puppy for her birthday. She picks up the puppy and is surprised at how soft and fluffy the puppy’s fur feels. What lobe of Jenny’s cerebral cortex first processes the information about the feel of the puppy’s fur?
A
Frontal lobe
B
Occipital lobe
C
Parietal lobe
D
Temporal lobe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following statements correctly describes the activation of autonomic nervous system function within the circulatory system? c) Sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries found within the salivary glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nervous system takes in information through our senses, processes the information and triggers reactions, such as making your muscles move or causing you to feel pain. For example, if you touch a hot plate, you reflexively pull back your hand and your nerves simultaneously send pain signals to your brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is (c) Controls and maintains homeostasis. The autonomic nervous system consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, which control the unconscious processes that help maintain homeostasis, or stable, internal conditions.

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