Question

Contraction of Involuntary muscles, secretion of digestive glands and rate of heart beats are under the control of

• A. Cranial system
• B. Reflex System
• C. Autonomic nervous system
• D. Central Nervous system

Answer 1

The correct option is A Cranial system

• Cranial nerves are the nerves which emerge directly from the brain including the brain stem. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves, known as the cranial system. Their functions are categorized being either sensory or motor. Sensory nerves are involved with senses such as smell, hearing and touch whereas motor neurons control the Contraction of Involuntary muscles, secretion of digestive glands and rate of heartbeats.
  
• Hence Contraction of Involuntary muscles, secretion of digestive glands and the rate of heartbeats are under the control of the cranial system.
• So, the correct answer is 'Cranial system'.