The term central nervous system refers to the ________.
A) autonomic and peripheral nervous systems
B) brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves
C) brain and cranial nerves
D) spinal cord and spinal nerves
E) brain and spinal cord

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The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. The autonomic and peripheral nervous systems are not included, and the cranial nerves are only part of the peripheral nervous system. The spinal cord and spinal nerves are part of the central and peripheral nervous systems, respectively, but only the brain and spinal cord together constitute the central nervous system.

The Term Central Nervous System Refers to the ________