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The basic functions of the nervous system are integration, response and:
ASeparation
BSuspension
CSensation
DSecretion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sensation
1. Something must first detect what is happening.
2. Only then can it be processed and acted upon.
3. That first function is sensation.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 12, The Nervous System and Nervous Tissue._
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