Where do virtually all the peripheral nerves connect to the CNS?
A) brain stem
B) hindbrain
C) autonomic nervous system
D) spinal cord

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Virtually all peripheral nerves connect to the central nervous system (CNS) through the spinal cord. The spinal cord sits inside the vertebral column and extends from the medulla oblongata (part of the brainstem) to the second lumbar vertebra. The spinal cord receives sensory information from the body and sends motor commands down to the muscles and organs through the peripheral nerves. While the brain stem and hindbrain are also part of the CNS, they primarily serve to regulate basic functions like breathing, heart rate, and digestion, and do not receive or transmit sensory or motor information directly from the body. The autonomic nervous system is a division of the peripheral nervous system that helps regulate bodily functions like heart rate and digestion, but it does not consist of nerves that connect directly with the CNS.

Where Do Virtually All the Peripheral Nerves Connect to the CNS