Question

the peripheral nervous system is made up of the:

central and peripheral nervous systems

brain and spinal cord

somatic and autonomic nervous systems

sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

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Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: The central and peripheral nervous systems are the two main divisions of the entire nervous system, not the components of the peripheral nervous system. So A is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option B: The brain and spinal cord are the components of the central nervous system, not the peripheral nervous system. So B is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option C: The peripheral nervous system is divided into the somatic nervous system (controls voluntary movements and sensory input) and the autonomic nervous system (controls involuntary functions). So C is correct.
4. Analyze Option D: The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system, which is a part of the peripheral nervous system, but they do not make up the entire peripheral nervous system. So D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. somatic and autonomic nervous systems