PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Central
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Resting Potential
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Peripheral
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Action Potential
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. 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-2: -The peripheral nervous system is further subdivided into the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
Detailed explanation-3: -The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system. Nerves everywhere else in the body are part of the peripheral nervous system.
Detailed explanation-4: -The nervous system has two main parts: The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and extend to all parts of the body.