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Peripheral Nervous System Summary
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The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one component of the overall nervous system network in the human body. The other component is the central nervous system (CNS). The two are interconnected, and function to both sense and react to environments...
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Peripheral Nerves And Spinal Nerves : Biological Psychology
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Peripheral nerves and spinal nerves both are, and are not, the same thing. Peripheral nerves are composed of individual neurons (see NEURON) which interact directly with body tissues. These neurons aggregate together to form peripheral nerves. As these...
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Peripheral Nervous System : Biological Psychology
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The organized NERVOUS SYSTEM beyond the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (the BRAIN and SPINAL CORD). The peripheral nervous system contains the CRANIAL NERVES and SPINAL NERVES; peripheral nerves (see PERIPHERAL NERVES AND SPINAL NERVES) and two major...
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Peripheral nervous system Information
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The Peripheral nervous system resides or extends outside the "CNS" central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to serve the limbs and organs. Unlike the central nervous system, however, the PNS is not protected by bone, leaving it exposed to...


 

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