The Brain and Spinal Cord Form the

question 23

Multiple Choice

The brain and spinal cord form the

• A) enteric nervous system.
• B) automatic nervous system.
• C) peripheral nervous system.
• D) somatic nervous system.
• E) central nervous system.

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