peripheral nervous system
Noun 1. the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord (synonym) systema nervosum periphericum (hypernym) system (part-holonym) nervous system, systema nervosum | ||||
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Peripheral nervous system Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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peripheral nervous system
the portion of the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord; nerves that run from the spinal cord to the rest of the body.
the portion of the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord; nerves that run from the spinal cord to the rest of the body.
Peripheral nervous system Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Peripheral nervous system
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 toxins and mechanical injuries. The peripheral nervous system is divided into the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
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