Which Description Best Fits the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which description best fits the peripheral nervous system (PNS) ?

• A) nerves that carry sensory messages to the CNS and motor commands to the muscles and glands
• B) nerves that carries motor commands to the CNS and sensory messages to the muscles and glands
• C) consists of the brain and spinal cord, located in the midline of the body
• D) consists of the brain and spinal cord, located on the peripheral aspect of the body
• E) None of the answer choices is a description of the peripheral nervous system.

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