Answer: The correct answer to the question “Which of the following is not a function of the nervous system?” is letter D or direct long term functions such as growth. The nervous system is a collection of nerves and cells which transmit signals to different parts of the human body. Humans have four (4) types of nervous system – the cranial nervous system which are the nerves that connect our brain to our eyes, ears, mouth, and other parts of our head, the peripheral nervous system which consists of our sensory neurons and nerves which connect the central nervous system to our arms, legs, hands, and feet, the central nervous system which is the command center of our body (brain, retina, and spinal cord), and the autonomic nervous system which are nerves that connect our central nervous system to the heart, stomach, lungs, bladder, intestines, and sex organs.
Explanation:
What property makes the normal pacemaker region of the heart function as a pacemaker?
The property of the normal pacemaker region is able to provide a normal setting for the heart to beat. It allows the heart to beat at a regular rate.
Exoskeleton and Endoskeleton
Multicellular organisms e.g. man meet their needs through use of specialized systems that they have in their bodies. Examples of such include:
1. cardiovascular system composed of heart, veins and arteries which facilitate transport of nutrients to all parts of the body .
2. Skeletal system composed of bones, joints, ligaments and cartilage whose function is support and protection of the body. <span>
3. Digestive system composed of mouth, esophagus, stomach , small and large intestines whose function is breakdown of food and absorption of nutrients.</span>
