Question

Based on the scenario below, select the statement that accurately finishes the sentence. Stacey has recently had a car accident and has lost her sense of taste as a result. It is MOST likely that she has __________.
A.
damaged her peripheral nervous system because the information regarding taste cannot be transmitted back to her brain
B.
damaged her central nervous system because the tongue is so close to the brain
C.
damaged her peripheral nervous system because this is typical for a spinal cord injury
D.
damaged her peripheral nervous system because it is responsible for basic body functions like breathing and taste

Answer 1

Answer:Peripheral Nervous System

Explanation:When stacey had a car accident and lost her sense of taste she got injured in the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). PNS usually contains the sensory nervous system which is part of the somatic nervous system and helps in transmitting the signals from senses (such as taste and touch) to the spinal cord and brain.