Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
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ISBN: 9780321821652
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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The nervous system not only consists of CNS and PNS, but also ANS. ANS (autonomic nervous system), which is the part of the PNS (peripheral nervous system). This part of the nervous system also has an integral part in processing the information.

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