The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord. The main function of the PNS is to connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the limbs and organs, essentially serving as a communication relay going back and forth between the brain and the extremit...
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A division of the nervous system consisting of all nerves not part of the brain or spinal cord.
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A division of the nervous system consisting of all nerves that are not part of the brain or spinal cord.
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(from the article `nervous system, human`) The peripheral nervous system is a channel for the relay of sensory and motor impulses between the central nervous system on one hand and the body ... Diseases of the peripheral nerves (peripheral neuropathies, or polyneuropathies) can produce symptoms similar to the motor neuron diseases. Sens...
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The part of the nervous system that lies outside of the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the central nervou system (CNS). The nerves in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) connect the CNS to sensory organs (such as the eye and ear), other organs of the body, muscles, blood vessels, and g...
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All the nerves in the body that lie outside of the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system). It carries messages from all over the body to the central nervous system and vice versa.
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One of the two major divisions of the nervous system. Nerves in the PNS connect the central nervous system (CNS) with sensory organs, other organs, muscles, bloodvessels and glands. ... (22 May 1997) ...
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the parts of the nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord; it has two divisions, the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system.
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The peripheral nervous system connects our brain and spinal cord (CNS) to our outside world. This is as a result of its two branches, the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
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(PNS) Type: Term Definitions: 1. the peripheral part of the nervous system external to the brain and spinal cord from their roots to their peripheral terminations. This includes the ganglia, both sensory and autonomic, and any plexuses through which the nerve fibers and all the peripheral nerves run. Synonyms: pars peripherica sy...
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Peripheral nervous system (PNS): That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the central nervous system (CNS) which is made up of the brain and spinal cord. The nerves in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) con...
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(pue-rif;er-al) The nerves and ganglia of the nervous system that lie outside of the brain and spinal cord; PNS.
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The peripheral nervous system includes all parts of the nervous system that is external to the central nervous system (see above). In general this includes all the nerves going to and coming from the central nervous system, including the autonomic nerves and ganglia which control autonomic functions in the body.
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n] - the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
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The portion of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord; it consists of the cranial nerves as well as the spinal nerves and their associated ganglia.
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network of neurons that connects the CNS with organs, sensory organs, and muscles throughout the body
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the nerves of the portions of the body on the outer edges
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the nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body
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systema nervosum periphericum noun the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
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(PNS) The part of the nervous system composed of the spinal and cranial nerves that connect the body's sensory receptors to the CNS and the CNS to the muscles and glands.
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(PNS) One of the two major divisions of the nervous system. Nerves in the PNS connect the central nervous system with sensory organs, other organs, muscles, blood vessels and glands.
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The part of the nervous system outside the brain and the spinal cord that includes the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
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