MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the 2 main divisions of the Nervous System?
A
peripheral nervous system & central nervous system
B
Spinal Cord & Spinal Nerves
C
Brain & Spinal Cord
D
autonomic nervous system & somatic nervous system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and extend to all parts of the body. 01-Oct-2018

Detailed explanation-2: -The somatic nervous system, also called the somatomotor or somatic efferent nervous system, supplies motor impulses to the skeletal muscles. Because these nerves permit conscious control of the skeletal muscles, it is sometimes called the voluntary nervous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The two divisions of the PNS are the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. The somatic system includes the nerves that transmit motor and sensory information to and from the CNS. The autonomic system regulates automatic body functions including digestion and blood pressure.

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