Psychological Science (Fifth Edition)
Psychological Science (Fifth Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780393937497
Author: Michael Gazzaniga, Diane Halpern
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 1LO
Summary Introduction

To differentiate:

The sub-divisions of the nervous system.

Introduction:

The system which is responsible for the whole thing people do, feel, and think is referred to as nervous system. The nerve cells are called as neurons, which is the basic units of the nervous system. These cells plays an important role in the nervous system such as integrate, receive, and to transmit the information. For all the psychological activity the neurons act as the basis for receiving and sending signals. The nervous system is divided into two parts, the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

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