What is the autonomic nervous system's (ANS) main integration center?
1. Spinal cord
2. Hypothalamus
3. Cerebellum
4. Cerebral cortex
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The spinal cord is not considered the integration center.
Rationale 2: The hypothalamus is the main integration center of the ANS.
Rationale 3: The cerebellum is an area in the brain that affects the ANS, but it is not considered the integration center.
Rationale 4: The cerebral cortex is an area of higher center in the brain that affects the ANS, but it is not considered the integration center.
Global Rationale: The hypothalamus is the main integration center of the ANS. The spinal cord is not considered the integration center. The cerebellum and the cerebral cortex are both areas in the brain that affect the ANS, but they are not considered the integration center.
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