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Structure of the Nervous System

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 22 Mar 2021

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The nervous system is divided into the two main components:

1) the central nervous system (CNS) and

2) the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

The nervous system has the following structure:

Structure of the Nervous System
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