MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the main functions of the nervous system?
A
Your nervous system is a communication network Your nervous system receives information about what’s happening on the inside and the outside of you body.
B
Without your nervous system you wouldn’t be able to move, think or sense the world around you. In addition, your nervous system helps maintain homeostasis.
C
consists of the skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves. Its main function is to act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside world.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It controls complicated processes like movement, thought and memory. It also plays an essential role in the things your body does without thinking, such as breathing, blushing and blinking. Your nervous system affects every aspect of your health, including your: Thoughts, memory, learning, and feelings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Together with the endocrine system, the nervous system is responsible for regulating and maintaining homeostasis. Through its receptors, the nervous system keeps us in touch with our environment, both external and internal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nervous system helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other. It also reacts to changes both outside and inside the body. The nervous system uses both electrical and chemical means to send and receive messages.

Detailed explanation-4: -Of all the body systems, the nervous system is the major control system of homeostasis. It provides monitoring, response, and regulation of all systems in the human body and other organisms. It functions from the tiny level of individual cells to affecting the whole body at once.

Detailed explanation-5: -Our nervous system is as complex as it is fascinating. Without nerve cells, we wouldn’t know if it’s dark or light, hot or cold. We wouldn’t be able to touch anything or feel if someone is touching us.

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