MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which animals were the first to develop a nerv net ( like a nervous system)?
A
insects
B
jellyfish
C
sponges
D
octopus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The flatworms were the first invertebrates to exhibit bilateral symmetry and also the first to develop a central nervous system with a brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jellyfish have no such central place; in fact, they have two nervous systems. A large nerve net controls swimming and a small nerve net controls all other behaviors, including feeding and spasm response (briefly curling into a ball).

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