PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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It controls higher mental functions.
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It governs the stress response.
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It controls movements of muscles.
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It mediates hormone release.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The brain and spinal cord are responsible for processing and integrating the various sources of information to allow us to develop a response. Therefore the main function of the somatic nervous system is to connect the CNS with organs and striated muscle to perform our daily functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Simply put, the somatic nervous system innervates skeletal muscle, whereas the ANS innervates glands, neurons of the gastrointestinal tract, and cardiac and smooth muscles of glandular tissue.
Detailed explanation-3: -The somatic nervous system is also known as the voluntary nervous system. It is a part of the peripheral nervous system. Major functions of the somatic nervous system include voluntary movement of the muscles and organs and reflex movements.