Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 48, Problem 2TYK
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Introduction: The CNS (central nervous system) and PNS (peripheral nervous system) are the two major parts of the nervous system. The PNS has the nerves, which leave the spinal cord and brain and travel to certain regions of body.
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