What Are the Two Main Functional Subdivisions of the Nervous

question 8

Multiple Choice

What are the two main functional subdivisions of the nervous system?

• A) central and peripheral
• B) somatic and autonomic
• C) sensory and motor
• D) autonomic and sympathetic

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Definitions:

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