Question

Summarize the functions of the nervous system.(1 point)
Responses

The nervous system controls the muscular system by sending signals to the blood, telling it to move throughout the body.
The nervous system controls the muscular system by sending signals to the blood, telling it to move throughout the body.
The nervous system controls the digestive system by sending signals to the stomach, telling it to contract and digest food.
The nervous system controls the digestive system by sending signals to the stomach, telling it to contract and digest food.
The nervous system controls the respiratory system by sending signals to the muscles, telling them to flex and move limbs.
The nervous system controls the respiratory system by sending signals to the muscles, telling them to flex and move limbs.
The nervous system controls the circulatory system by sending signals to the lungs, telling them to expand and inhale oxygen.

Answer 1

Correct summary (1 point): The nervous system detects sensory information, processes and integrates it, and sends motor signals to muscles and glands to coordinate voluntary and involuntary activities and maintain homeostasis (including reflexes and higher functions like thinking).

Note: None of the listed responses is fully accurate; the statement about controlling the digestive system by signaling the stomach is the closest but incomplete.