ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It includes: Cranial nerves: There are 12 pairs of nerves that connect directly to your brain, and 11 of them are part of your peripheral nervous system (the second cranial nerve, which controls your vision, is part of your central nervous system).

Detailed explanation-2: -The peripheral nervous system refers to parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. It includes the cranial nerves, spinal nerves and their roots and branches, peripheral nerves, and neuromuscular junctions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is (D): It includes a sensory division and a motor division. The peripheral nervous system includes all nervous tissue located outside the brain and the spinal cord. It contains two main divisions: sensory and motor.

Detailed explanation-4: -The spinal nerves and the cranial nerves make up the peripheral nervous system (PNS). These nerves are the passages by which information travels to and from the central nervous system (CNS) and the rest of the body. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves.

Detailed explanation-5: -Autonomic nervous system (ANS): Controls involuntary bodily functions and regulates glands. Somatic nervous system (SNS): Controls muscle movement and relays information from ears, eyes and skin to the central nervous system.

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