A Researcher Who Studies How Communication Is Controlled by the Brain

question 30

Multiple Choice

A researcher who studies how communication is controlled by the brain and the spinal cord is focusing on the _____ nervous system.

• A) central
• B) peripheral
• C) autonomic
• D) somatic

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