PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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The autonomic nervous system is a branch of your ____ nervous system.
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central
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peripheral
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The central part of the ANS consists of centers within the brainstem and the spinal cord, while the peripheral part is made up of autonomic fibers and ganglia of the PNS. SNS centers are found within the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord, which is why it is also called the thoracolumbar division.
Detailed explanation-3: -The autonomic nervous system comprises two antagonistic sets of nerves, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
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