The Central Nervous System Consists of

question 224

Multiple Choice

The central nervous system consists of

• A) the brain and peripheral nervous sytem.
• B) the brain and spinal cord.
• C) the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
• D) the somatic and autonomic nervous system.

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Definitions:

Occipital Bone

A bone that forms the back and base of the skull, and contains the foramen magnum through which the spinal cord passes.

Cranial

Pertaining to the skull or cranium, often used to describe the direction towards the head.

Caudal

means towards the tail or posterior part of the body, opposite of cranial, which points towards the head.

Embryonic Development

Embryonic Development refers to the process in which an embryo forms and develops, leading to significant morphological changes from fertilization to the fetal stage.