Which Part of the Nervous System Takes the Information Received

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which part of the nervous system takes the information received from the senses, makes sense out of it, makes decisions, and sends commands out to the muscles and the rest of the body?

• A) spinal cord
• B) brain
• C) reflexes
• D) interneurons

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