MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE RECEPTORS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the main function of the nervous system?
A
Responsible for control of the body and communication among body parts
B
Responsible for production of offspring
C
Helps to rid the body of toxins, water, and other unwanted materials and transports lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body
D
Provides oxygen to the body’s cells, while moving carbon dioxide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The nervous system transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body, including internal organs. In this way, the nervous system’s activity controls the ability to move, breathe, see, think, and more. The basic unit of the nervous system is a nerve cell, or neuron.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nervous system helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other. It also reacts to changes both outside and inside the body. The nervous system uses both electrical and chemical means to send and receive messages.

Detailed explanation-3: -The brain controls most of the functions of the body, including awareness, movement, thinking, speech, and the 5 senses of seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting and smelling. The spinal cord is an extension of the brain.

Detailed explanation-4: -What does the nervous system do? Your nervous system uses specialized cells called neurons to send signals, or messages, all over your body. These electrical signals travel between your brain, skin, organs, glands and muscles. The messages help you move your limbs and feel sensations, such as pain.

Detailed explanation-5: -The nervous system has three overlapping functions based on sensory input, integration, and motor output.

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