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overview of the nervous system
central nervous system
the brain & the spinal chord, the body's decision maker
peripheral nervous system
the sensory & motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body, responsible for gathering information & for transmitting the central nervous systems’ decisions to other body parts
autonomic nervous system
the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands & the muscles of the internal organs, like the heart
sympathetic nervous system
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy
parasympathetic nervous system
the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
somatic nervous system
the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
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