PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Central Nervous System (CNS)
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -The central nervous system (defined as the brain and spinal cord) is usually considered to have seven basic parts: the spinal cord, the medulla, the pons, the cerebellum, the midbrain, the diencephalon, and the cerebral hemispheres (Figure 1.10; see also Figure 1.8).
Detailed explanation-3: -Control of body’s internal environment to maintain ‘homeostasis’ An example of this is the regulation of body temperature. Programming of spinal cord reflexes. An example of this is the stretch reflex. Memory and learning. Voluntary control of movement.