PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
The job of the somatic nervous system is to control heart rate and digestion.
|
|
True
|
|
|
False
|
|
|
Either A or B
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It controls all the processes that keep us alive and functioning, such as heart rate, breathing, and digestion. The autonomic nervous system is further divided into the sympathetic (fight-or-flight) and parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) nervous systems. The somatic and autonomic nervous systems often work together.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
There is 1 question to complete.