MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When we touch a hot object, we say “ouch” as our hand moves away from the hot object. Which branch of the peripheral nervous system was responsible?
A
Somatic Nervous System
B
Autonomic Nervous System
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sensory neurons have nerve endings in the skin which carry the impulse, created due to heat, to the spinal cord. The relay neuron transmits it to the effector/motor neuron which makes the muscles move and hand is taken back.

Detailed explanation-2: -It acts as a communication relay between your brain and your extremities. For example, if you touch a hot stove, the pain signals travel from your finger to your brain in a split second. In just as short a time, your brain tells the muscles in your arm and hand to snatch your finger off the hot stove.

Detailed explanation-3: -A somatic reflex is an involuntary response to a stimulus, such as pulling one’s hand away after touching a hot stove. The nervous system is split into the central nervous system (i.e., the brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (i.e., nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord).

Detailed explanation-4: -Another example of how your somatic nervous system can affect internal organs is controlling your breathing. Under most circumstances, you breathe automatically and without thinking about it. But you can also breathe manually, deliberately controlling when you inhale and exhale.

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