MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
A
brain/spinal cord
B
spinal cord/motor neurons
C
motor/sensory neurons
D
only brain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The central nervous system (CNS) is made up of the brain and spinal cord. It is one of 2 parts of the nervous system. The other part is the peripheral nervous system, which consists of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. The central nervous system is the body’s processing centre.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nervous system has two main parts: The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is divided into two parts, the sympathetic nervous system, and the parasympathetic nervous system.

Detailed explanation-4: -The nervous system is responsible for: intelligence, learning and memory: your thoughts and feelings. movement: how your body moves. basic body functions like the beating of your heart, breathing, digestion, sweating and shivering.

Detailed explanation-5: -The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, watery liquid that surrounds, cushions and protects the brain and spinal cord. The CSF also carries nutrients in the blood to (and removes waste products from) the brain. It circulates through chambers called ventricles and over the surface of the brain and spinal cord.

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