EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Brain
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Spinal Cord
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All Parts of the nervous system outsides of the brain and spinal cord
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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 central nervous system (CNS) is the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is everything else (Figure 1). The brain is contained within the cranial cavity of the skull, and the spinal cord is contained within the vertebral cavity of the vertebral column.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The spinal cord is not a part of the peripheral nervous system, but is a part of the central nervous system. The central nervous system includes both the brain and the spinal cord.