All the Nerve Processes Radiating Out Beyond the Brain and Spinal

question 105

Multiple Choice

All the nerve processes radiating out beyond the brain and spinal cord as well as all the neurons outside the brain and spinal cord constitute the:

• A)nervous system.
• B)central nervous system.
• C)peripheral nervous system.
• D)external nervous system.

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