MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.
A
Autonomic Nervous System
B
Sensory Nervous System
C
Motor Nervous System
D
Peripheral Nervous System
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. It contains three anatomically distinct divisions: sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric.

Detailed explanation-2: -Medulla Oblongata This portion of the brain stem is located just above the spinal cord. It regulates vital functions, such as heartbeat and breathing.

Detailed explanation-3: -The forebrain is involved with the voluntary actions of the body and has specialized regions for the sense organs and is the main thinking part of the brain. The midbrain is the connecting link between forebrain and hindbrain and functions to control some involuntary actions of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The autonomic nervous system controls internal body processes such as the following: Blood pressure. Heart and breathing rates. Body temperature.

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