+B128:B142 the Central Nervous System Consists Of

question 11

Multiple Choice

+B128:B142 The central nervous system consists of:

• A) the brain and spinal cord.
• B) the nerves that carry information between the brain and visceral organs in the body.
• C) the nerves that carry information from the brain to the muscles.
• D) The central nervous system includes all of the above.

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Definitions:

Inducible

A term describing a gene or process that can be activated or increased in response to a specific stimulus.

Ovule

Of seed plants, reproductive structure in which the female gametophyte forms and develops. Matures into a seed after fertilization.

Seed

Embryo sporophyte of a seed plant packaged with nutritive tissue inside a protective coat.

Ovary

An organ in female animals where eggs or ova are produced; in flowering plants, it is part of the pistil where ovules are produced.