The nervous system could be defined as__________.

A. a complex network of wiring and circuits that carries information to and from all parts of the body
B. a specialized system that is designed to release neurotransmitters into the bloodstream anywhere in the body
C. all nerves and neurons that are not contained in the brain and spinal cord but that run throughout the body itself
D. a system of glands, located throughout the body, that secrete hormones and release them into the bloodstream


Answer: A

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