MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ nervous system controls unconscious activities.
A
somatic
B
sympathetic
C
parasympathetic
D
autonomic
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. It contains three anatomically distinct divisions: sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your autonomic nervous system is a network of nerves throughout your body that control unconscious processes. These are things that happen without you thinking about them, such as breathing and your heart beating.

Detailed explanation-3: -The autonomic nervous system is included in the peripheral system and is largely unconscious. It controls vital body functions such as heart rate, swallowing, breathing, digestion, and arousal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The autonomic nervous system regulates certain body processes, such as blood pressure and the rate of breathing. This system works automatically (autonomously), without a person’s conscious effort. Disorders of the autonomic nervous system can affect any body part or process.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The organs that are not controlled by the autonomic nervous system are the skeletal muscles. Unlike the organs of the autonomic nervous system, such as the heart, kidneys, and liver, the skeletal muscles are under conscious control.

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