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Central nervous system: consists of the brain and spinal cord; takes in sensory information, processes information, and sends out motor signals

Peripheral nervous system: the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body

Autonomic nervous system: the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart)

Sympathetic nervous system: the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations

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