The peripheral nervous system consists of the ___________.
A) brain and the sensory-somatic nervous system
B) spinal cord and the sensory-somatic system
C) brain and the autonomic nervous system
D) autonomic nervous system and the sensory-somatic nervous system

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The peripheral nervous system includes both the autonomic nervous system (which controls involuntary functions such as heart rate and digestion) and the sensory-somatic nervous system (which controls voluntary movements and senses like touch and pain). The brain and spinal cord are part of the central nervous system, not the peripheral nervous system.

The Peripheral Nervous System Consists of the ___________