Autonomic Nervous System

The  central  nervous  system  (CNS)  is  composed of  the  brain  and  spinal  cord.  The  CNS  receives sensory  information  from  the  peripheral  nervous  system  and  controls  the  body’s  responses. The peripheral nervous system involves all of the nerves  outside  of  the  brain  and  spinal  cord  that carry messages to and from the CNS. The peripheral nervous