The Peripheral Nervous System Consists of ________

question 217

Multiple Choice

The peripheral nervous system consists of ________.

• A) all of the nerve cells that are not in the brain and spinal cord
• B) all of the nerves in the brain and the spinal cord
• C) the spinal cord and autonomic system
• D) the brain and the autonomic system

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Definitions:

Circadian Rhythm

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Narcolepsy

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Sequential Processing

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Neural Networks

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