Question

read the section \the nervous system and the endocrine systems communicating within the body,\ and answer the following questions.
the ____ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord, whereas the ____ nervous system consists of everything else.

multiple choice

• central, peripheral
• peripheral, central
• parasympathetic, sympathetic
• sympathetic, parasympathetic

Explanation:

The central nervous system (CNS) includes the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) includes all other neural structures (nerves outside CNS). Parasympathetic and sympathetic are part of the autonomic nervous system, not matching the "brain/spinal cord vs. rest" description. So the correct pair is central (first blank) and peripheral (second blank).

Answer:

A. central, peripheral