The nervous system can be divided:
A) according to its structure.
B) according to direction of information flow.
C) by control of effectors.
D) in all of the above ways.

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The nervous system can be divided structurally into the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS); by direction of information flow into the afferent and efferent divisions of the PNS; and by control of effectors into the somatic and autonomic divisions of the PNS. Therefore, all of the above ways are valid ways to divide the nervous system.

The Nervous System Can Be Divided