MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The central nervous system includes
A
Brain
B
Smooth Muscles
C
Spinal Cord
D
Cardiac Muscles
Explanation: 

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: -What Is the Central Nervous System? The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord: The brain controls how we think, learn, move, and feel. The spinal cord carries messages back and forth between the brain and the nerves that run throughout the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The spinal cord receives impulses from the peripheral nervous system, it majorly aids in reflex action and also relays impulses to the brain. Since, both brain and spinal cord control all the activities in an organism, therefore they are considered as central nervous system.

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