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actually some processes and organs in the body seem to work autonomously. The heart is one example, its cells use an electric charge to beat automatically. The gut also has a "brain" of sorts (that's how it was described to me at least) that controls motility and nutrients, with nutrients being held until they are needed elsewhere. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-brain-gut-connection https://columbiasurgery.org/news/your-heart-has-brain-its-own
that's about the extent of what I can say about this lol
The spinal cord also has some autonomous capability as well.
If you touch a hot plate, your spinal cord will pull your hand away before your brain gets the pain signal. This saves time and prevents further burn damage during the nerve signal travel time.
Only PNS will make humans look like weird terrestrial jellyfish.