The central nervous system consists of ____.

only spinal cord

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brain and nerves

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spinal cord and nerves

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brain and spinal cord

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Solution

The correct option is D brain and spinal cord
The central nervous system(CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord. The brain is the center for our thoughts, the interpreter of the external environment and controls all our body movements. Spinal cord on the other hand, conducts the sensory impulses and motor responses.

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