PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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To protect your muscles
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To communicate from your brain to the rest of your body
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To open and close your lungs.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spinal cord is a long, tube-like band of tissue. It connects your brain to your lower back. Your spinal cord carries nerve signals from your brain to your body and vice versa. These nerve signals help you feel sensations and move your body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The spinal cord’s major functions include: Electrochemical communication. Electrical currents travel up and down the spinal cord and across nerves, sending signals which allow different segments of the body to communicate with the brain.
Detailed explanation-3: -The brain communicates messages through a complex network of nerves that travel throughout our body. Together, the brain and nerves are known as the nervous system, while the spinal cord and the brain make up the central nervous system.