Describe the ENS.
A)The ENS is a division of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.
B)The ENS is a division of the nervous system that involves sensory input only.
C)The ENS is a division of the nervous system that involves the voluntary movements of the skeletal muscle.
D)The ENS is a division of the nervous system that uses spinal reflexes to mediate changes in the effectors.
E)The ENS is a division of the nervous system consisting of a network of neurons and nerve networks in the walls of the digestive tract that primarily operates locally,without instructions from the CNS.

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The ENS is a division of the nervous system consisting of a network of neurons and nerve networks in the walls of the digestive tract that primarily operates locally, without instructions from the CNS. This system is responsible for regulating digestion, absorption, and elimination of food, and can function independently of the central nervous system.