PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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All voluntary actions
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All involuntary actions
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The autonomic system, a complex subset of the peripheral nervous system, controls involuntary activities, such as heart rate, temperature, and the smooth muscle activity of the vascular and digestive systems.
Detailed explanation-3: -The SNS controls the involuntary actions, whereas the ANS controls the voluntary muscles.
Detailed explanation-4: -The medulla oblongata is the part of the brain stem. This is the part which is responsible for the control of involunatry function. Many important involuntary functions like the pumping of heart, heartbeat, breathing, etc are controlled by the regions in the medulla oblongata.