The nervous system is divided into two major components: the ____ and the ____.
A)autonomic nervous system;somatic nervous system
B)central nervous system;somatic nervous system
C)central nervous system;peripheral nervous system
D)peripheral nervous system;autonomic nervous system

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The nervous system is divided into two major components: the central nervous system (which consists of the brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (which includes all the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord, such as those that control the muscles and organs). The autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system are subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system.

The Nervous System Is Divided into Two Major Components: the ____