NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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.
A
central; autonomic
B
somatic; central
C
somatic; sympathetic
D
autonomic; sympathetic
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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