EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Question
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Jana was diagnosed with paraplegia after a horse riding accident and can no longer walk. She is unable to do so because her ____ nervous system cannot communicate with her ____ nervous system.
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central; autonomic
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somatic; central
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somatic; sympathetic
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autonomic; sympathetic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The somatic nervous system is a component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of the body movements via the use of skeletal muscles.
Detailed explanation-2: -The peripheral nervous system is further subdivided into the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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