Keijzer et al. (2013) argue that the nervous system evolved to coordinate the body, a function that developed alongside the evolution of contractile tissue (muscle) near the skin or epithelium of an animal.

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  Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory

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• nervous system concept
• skin concept
• muscle concept