The central nervous system contains:
A) all sympathetic nerves.
B) all parasympathetic nerves.
C) all sensory receptors.
D) only the cerebrum and cerebellum.
E) a brain and a dorsal tubular spinal cord.

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The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord. The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure located dorsally (towards the back) inside the vertebral column. This definition does not restrict the CNS to just the cerebrum and cerebellum, nor does it include all sympathetic or parasympathetic nerves, or all sensory receptors, which are part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

The Central Nervous System Contains