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the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands

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Is autonmic nervous system apart of the peripheral or central nervous system?

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The portion of the nervous system away from the central nervous system?

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The cranial and spinal nerves form what nervous system?

the peripheral nervous system


The somatic nervous system is a component of what nervous system?

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What are two main jobs of the nervous system?

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What nervous system innervates cardiac and smooth muscles and glands?

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What is the 2 parts of the nervous system?

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