MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the followings can be compared with the processing unit of a computer?
A
Central Nervous System
B
Both CNS and PNS
C
Peripheral Nervous System
D
ENS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The human brain can be compared to the Central Processing Unit (CPU).

Detailed explanation-2: -The brain uses chemicals to transmit information; the computer uses electricity. Even though electrical signals travel at high speeds in the nervous system, they travel even faster through the wires in a computer. Both transmit information.

Detailed explanation-3: -The brain is like a computer that controls the body’s functions, and the nervous system is like a network that relays messages to parts of the body.

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