PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Which branch of the nervous system is directly responsible for controlling your heart rate, breathing rate and peristalsis in the digestive system?
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central nervous system
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somatic nervous system
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autonomic nervous system
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None of the above
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Explanation:
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 nervous system regulates certain body processes, such as blood pressure and the rate of breathing.
Detailed explanation-3: -The vagus nerve is responsible for the regulation of internal organ functions, such as digestion, heart rate, and respiratory rate, as well as vasomotor activity, and certain reflex actions, such as coughing, sneezing, swallowing, and vomiting (17).
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