PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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The term Peripheral Nervous system refers to the:
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Autonomic and Peripheral Nervous System
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Brain and Spinal Cord
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Brain and Cranial Nerves
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Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The peripheral nervous system consists of the nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord. These nerves form the communication network between the CNS and the body parts. The peripheral nervous system is further subdivided into the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
Detailed explanation-2: -The somatic peripheral nervous system is a single neuron system with the motor neurons lying inside the brainstem or spinal cord and the sensory neurons lying in the dorsal root ganglia. The autonomic peripheral nervous system is a two neuron system with a neuron lying outside of the CNS in the autonomic ganglia.
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