Compare the Central and Peripheral Nervous System

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Multiple Choice

Compare the central and peripheral nervous system.

• A)The central nervous system consists of the brain and it integrates,processes,and coordinates sensory data and motor commands.The peripheral nervous system consists of the spinal cord,and sensory and motor divisions.
• B)The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord and it integrates,processes,and coordinates sensory data and motor commands.The peripheral nervous system consists of all the nervous tissue outside the central and enteric nervous systems.
• C)The central nervous system consists of the spinal cord and all the nervous tissue outside the enteric nervous system.The peripheral nervous system consists of the brain and it integrates,processes,and coordinates sensory data and motor commands.
• D)The central nervous system consists of all the nervous tissue outside the enteric nervous system.The peripheral nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord and it integrates,processes,and coordinates sensory data and motor commands.
• E)The central nervous system consists of the sensory and motor division in the axial region of the body.The peripheral nervous system consists of the sensory and motor division in the appendicular region of the body.

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