the two most basic divisions of the nervous system are the:_____________?

Correct answer: D. central nervous system and the peripheral nervous systemExplore Anatomy Models

  • A. somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system
  • B. brain and the spinal cord
  • C. sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division
  • D. central nervous system and the peripheral nervous systemExplore Anatomy Models

Explanation

The nervous system is broadly divided into the central nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system, consisting of nerves outside them. The somatic, autonomic, sympathetic, and parasympathetic systems are subdivisions within this broader arrangement.

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