Question

which choice correctly orders branches of the nervous system from the broadest to the most specific?
sympathetic > peripheral > autonomic
autonomic > peripheral > sympathetic
peripheral > sympathetic > autonomic
peripheral > autonomic > sympathetic

Explanation:

The nervous system has two main divisions - the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is further divided into the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. The autonomic nervous system has two main branches: the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. So the order from broadest to most specific is peripheral (a major division of the nervous system), autonomic (a part of the peripheral nervous system), and sympathetic (a part of the autonomic nervous system).

Answer:

peripheral > autonomic > sympathetic