MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the two main parts of the Peripheral Nervous System?
A
Spinal Nerves & Receptors
B
Arms & Legs
C
Brain & Spinal Cord
D
Optic Nerves & Receptors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your peripheral nervous system has two main subsystems: autonomic and somatic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. The peripheral nervous system refers to parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. It includes the cranial nerves, spinal nerves and their roots and branches, peripheral nerves, and neuromuscular junctions.

Detailed explanation-3: -By way of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), nerve impulses travel to and from the brain through the spinal cord to a specific location in the body. The PNS is a complex system of nerves that branch off from the spinal nerve roots.

Detailed explanation-4: -Autonomic nervous system (ANS): Controls involuntary bodily functions and regulates glands. Somatic nervous system (SNS): Controls muscle movement and relays information from ears, eyes and skin to the central nervous system.

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