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Their main function is to connect the central nervous system to the limbs and organs. It essentially serves as a communication relay going back and forth between the brain and the extremities.
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What are 2 types of peripheral nerves?
The two types of peripheral nerves are somatic and autonomic nerves.
Small groups of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord?
Peripheral nerves.
What has the author Herbert H Schaumburg written?
Herbert H. Schaumburg has written: 'Disorders of peripheral nerves' -- subject(s): Diseases, Nerves, Peripheral, Peripheral Nerves
What are the spinal and cranial nerves ganglia?
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) original answer by btbchris
What is the difference between peripheral nerves and cranial nerves?
cranial nerves are nerves which arise from different parts of brain that are paired and 12 pair and 24 in number. peripheral nerves are neurons that exists out side brain and spinalcord and make up peripheral nerve system.
Made up of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body?
That would be the peripheral nervous system.
Peripheral nerves arise from?
the brain
What has the author H S Carter written?
H. S. Carter has written: 'On causalgia and allied painful conditions due to lesions of peripheral nerves' -- subject(s): Causalgia, Nerves, Peripheral, Peripheral Nerves, Wounds and injuries
Does peripheral refer to torso and head?
Peripheral nerves may refer to the head and torso. The peripheral nerves carry information from the spinal cord to the rest of the body as well as information to and from the brain.
What is a bundle of nerves that links the peripheral nervous system to the brain?
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that links the peripheral nervous system to the brain
The sensory nerves and the motor nerves make up the?
peripheral nervous system
What has the author Orrin Devinsky written?
Orrin Devinsky has written: 'Epilepsy' 'Examination of the cranial and peripheral nerves' -- subject(s): Handbooks, manuals, Nerves, Cranial, Nerves, Peripheral, Diseases, Handbooks, Anatomy, Examination, Diagnosis, Peripheral Nerves, Cranial Nerves 'Alternative therapies for epilepsy' -- subject(s): Epilepsy, Therapy, Complementary Therapies
