The central nervous system consists of ______.

A) the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions
B) the brain and spinal cord
C) muscles and glands
D) sense organs and sensory neurons

Central Nervous System

The primary information processing center of the body, consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out signals.

Parasympathetic Division

Part of the ANS that restores the body to normal functioning after arousal and is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the organs and glands; “eat-drink-and-rest system.”

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain down the back, involved in transmitting neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.