MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these are controlled by somatic (voluntary) nervous system?
A
Running
B
Heart rate
C
Breathing rate
D
digestion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your somatic nervous system allows you to move and control muscles throughout your body. It also feeds information from four of your senses-smell, sound, taste and touch-into your brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The somatic nervous system controls the skeletal muscle of the body and allows us to make voluntary movements. Skeletal muscle is the muscle that attaches to our bones and makes our limbs and other body parts move.

Detailed explanation-3: -voluntary, such as walking. The somatic nervous system transmits sensory and motor signals to and from the central nervous system, and therefore, it consists of motor neurons and sensory neurons.

Detailed explanation-4: -The somatic division of NS comprises nerves that relay the sensory information from the skeletal muscles, muscles that can be controlled at will (voluntarily) to the brain. Thus, it regulates the voluntary activity of the body. Hence, option (B) is correct.

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