GENERAL ANATOMY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Peripheral Nervous System
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Central Nervous System
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spinal nerves carry both sensory and motor messages and are called “mixed nerves.” Among the cranial nerves are five pairs of motor nerves, three pairs of sensory nerves, and four pairs of mixed nerves.
Detailed explanation-2: -The somatic nervous system consists of both afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) nerves [1]. It is also responsible for the reflex arc, which involves the use of interneurons to perform reflexive actions. Besides these, there are thousands of other association nerves in the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and extend to all parts of the body.
Detailed explanation-4: -Your peripheral nervous system (PNS) is that part of your nervous system that lies outside your brain and spinal cord. It plays key role in both sending information from different areas of your body back to your brain, as well as carrying out commands from your brain to various parts of your body.