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Why is the CNS named as such?
Because the brain integrates received information and coordinates and influences the activity of all parts of the bodies of bilaterally symmetric and triploblastic animals.
What does the central nervous system (CNS) primarily consist of?
The brain and spinal cord.
Which animals have a true brain?
Arthropods, cephalopods, and vertebrates.
What encloses the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates?
The meninges.
What do the meninges provide for the brain and spinal cord?
A barrier to chemicals dissolved.
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