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    Fall 2022 - ZOO403 - 1 - BC190408068

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    The document discusses the role of the nervous system in shaping behavior. It explains that the nervous system receives sensory input and processes it to produce responses. The nervous system acts as a stimulus filter and controls both voluntary and involuntary movements and actions. It links the brain and spinal cord to the whole body. The somatic and autonomic nervous systems control different behaviors like digestion and temperature regulation to keep the body functioning properly. As an example, the document describes how the blowfly's feeding behavior is controlled by its nervous system, which detects sugars, processes the information, and triggers the extension of the proboscis to feed.

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    The document discusses the role of the nervous system in shaping behavior. It explains that the nervous system receives sensory input and processes it to produce responses. The nervous system acts as a stimulus filter and controls both voluntary and involuntary movements and actions. It links the brain and spinal cord to the whole body. The somatic and autonomic nervous systems control different behaviors like digestion and temperature regulation to keep the body functioning properly. As an example, the document describes how the blowfly's feeding behavior is controlled by its nervous system, which detects sugars, processes the information, and triggers the extension of the proboscis to feed.

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    The document discusses the role of the nervous system in shaping behavior. It explains that the nervous system receives sensory input and processes it to produce responses. The nervous system acts as a stimulus filter and controls both voluntary and involuntary movements and actions. It links the brain and spinal cord to the whole body. The somatic and autonomic nervous systems control different behaviors like digestion and temperature regulation to keep the body functioning properly. As an example, the document describes how the blowfly's feeding behavior is controlled by its nervous system, which detects sugars, processes the information, and triggers the extension of the proboscis to feed.

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    Fall 2022 - ZOO403 - 1 - BC190408068

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    The document discusses the role of the nervous system in shaping behavior. It explains that the nervous system receives sensory input and processes it to produce responses. The nervous system acts as a stimulus filter and controls both voluntary and involuntary movements and actions. It links the brain and spinal cord to the whole body. The somatic and autonomic nervous systems control different behaviors like digestion and temperature regulation to keep the body functioning properly. As an example, the document describes how the blowfly's feeding behavior is controlled by its nervous system, which detects sugars, processes the information, and triggers the extension of the proboscis to feed.

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    Assignment No.

    ZOO403- Animal Behavior

    BC190408068

    Question:

    Role of Nervous system in shaping Behavior.

    Answer:

    Behavior:
    A response shown by an organism in response to some stimuli is called its behavior.

    Nervous System:
    Nervous system plays important role in coordinating different activities within an organism.
    Neurons are the structural and functional units of nervous system. Neuron has three types
    namely, sensory neuron, motor neuron and interneuron. Its main parts are axon, cell body and
    dendrites.

    Role of nervous system in shaping behavior:


    In animals the behavior is regulated by a mechanism that composed of two systems, nervous
    system and endocrine system. Both of this system receive information from external
    environment through sensory organs then process this information and then show specific
    response according to the requirements. Nervous system control specific and rapid responses
    as compared to endocrine system. Nervous system acts as a stimulus filter by allowing only
    important stimulus to pass through and blocking unimportant stimuli.

    The brain is a complicated organ its function and structure both makes it the main center for
    nervous and sensory systems. All of them are important in shaping the behavior. Like brain
    nervous system plays important role in shaping behavior. Nervous system controls all individual
    movements whether they are voluntary or involuntary. It controls all body actions like
    laughing, reading, running and reacting to pain etc. Nervous system links both the brain and
    spinal cord to whole body.
    Nervous system contains somatic nervous system which is the part of peripheral nervous
    system. The autonomic nervous system comprised of sympathetic and parasympathetic
    nervous system. Both of these systems control different behaviors like rigorous activities are
    controlled by sympathetic nervous system and actions like food digestion control by the
    parasympathetic system. Like temperature regulation is done by sympathetic system. In order
    to keep body cool or warm there is need of behavior that move in correct environment. S

    Example:
    Feeding behavior of blowflies:

    Feeding behavior in blowflies controlled b nervous system. Blowflies have specific sensory
    receptors present in their feet. When flies move around they capture some substances. The
    sensory receptors present in then detect certain sugars present. Then these receptors send
    information to the nervous system. The nervous system processes this information. As a result
    the blowfly shows response by extending their proboscis. This also activates the oral taste
    receptors. As a result the fly starts feeding.

    There are some feedback mechanisms that tend to stop the feeding in flies. The foregut in
    blowflies sells after feeding has been done. This the receptors present in the foregut send
    messages to the brain where neurons control the feeding response.Moths also show this type
    of behavior to avoid their predators.

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