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                      Nervous System Illustrated








                              brain, p. 392













                                                                                                 spinal cord, p. 394
                         Coordinates body functions











                         nerves, p. 395
                                                                                                  Transmits messages to and
                                                                                                       from the brain










                                                                                             Brain
                                                                      Spinal nerves
                         Transmits messages to and                       of the
                          from the central nervous
                                 system                                peripheral                   Central
                                                                        nervous                    nervous
                                                                         system
                                                                                                    system


                                                                                             Spinal
                                                                                              cord
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