AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select the TWO components of the nervous system.
A
Central nervous system
B
Nerves
C
Peripheral nervous system
D
Brain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The three types of nerves which constitute the peripheral nervous system are: a) Spinal nerves. b) Cranial nerves. c) Visceral nerves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. The peripheral nervous system refers to parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. It includes the cranial nerves, spinal nerves and their roots and branches, peripheral nerves, and neuromuscular junctions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The PNS has two main divisions, the somatic system that regulates voluntary responses of the body, and the autonomic system that regulates the involuntary responses of the body.

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