The nervous system is responsible for (1 point) O exchanging gases between the body and the environment.
O receiving and processing stimuli from the body.
O defending against disease like the flu or common cold.
breaking down food and extracting nutrients.

Why might surface mining be less risky for miners than underground mining? a. surface miners can become trapped in a collapsed mine. b. surface miners work in dusty, enclosed areas. c. surface miners work aboveground. d. surface miners use elevators to enter mines.

The united states produces an average of 429 billion pounds of food annually. about 133 billion pounds of that food ends up as waste.the percentage of food that the united states wastes each year is %.

Hurry i need your (100 points) 1) what are the responsibilities of the region of the brain highlighted below? (picture located below) the highlighted portion is at the rear base of the brain, behind the brain stem. regulating homeostasis, hunger and eating, thirst and drinking, and many other functions of basic survival. coordinating movement and balance by using information from sensory nerves, including hand-eye coordination. controlling voluntary body movements, processing information from sense organs, thoughts, and learning abilities. regulating important involuntary bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and swallowing. 2)which of the following systems or structures is correctly paired with its function? neurons - brain cells that control thoughts, calculations, and memory cerebral cortex - portion of the brain that controls involuntary body movement peripheral nervous system - carries impulses to and from the central nervous system central nervous system - carries information from the nerves to the muscles and glands