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Why is the spinal cord and the brain referred to as the central nervous system?

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The spinal cord and the brain referred to as the central nervous system because. the central nervous system controls our thoughts, movements, emotions, and desires. It also controls our breathing, heart rate, the release of hormones, body temperature, and much more. The PNS also functions in coordination and in accordance to the brain and spinal cord.



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