answersLogoWhite

0

Nodes of Ranvier

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Natural Sciences

All nervous tissue outside of the central nervous system is part of this nervous system?

The peripheral nervous system is made up of all the nerves outside the central nervous system.


What are the 2 divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

The sensory division of the peripheral nervous system transmits impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system. The motor division transmits impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles or glands.


The portion of the nervous system away from the central nervous system?

The peripheral nervous system is the portion of the nervous system away from the central nervous system. It consists of nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body, including sensory and motor neurons. The peripheral nervous system is responsible for transmitting information to and from the central nervous system.


What are the structures and functions of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system?

The central nervous system is the control center of the body. It includes the brain and spinal cord.There are three main regions of the brain that receive and process information: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The spinal cord is the link between your brain and the peripheral nervous system.The second division of the nervous system is the peripheral nervous system.The peripheral nervous system consists of a network of nerves that branch out from the central nervous system and connect it to the rest of the body. The peripheral nervous system is involved in both involuntary and ­voluntary actions.


The somatic nervous system is a component of what nervous system?

The somatic nervous system is a component of the peripheral nervous system. This system is responsible for voluntary movements and sensory information.

Related Questions

What does the nervous system compose of?

peripheral nervous systemthe peripheral nervous systemperipheraThe peripheral nervous system branches from the central nervous systemIt is called the Peripheral Nervous System(PNS).


What is the difference between the nervous system and peripheral system?

The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system is the rest.


The transmission protocol between a computer and its peripheral devices in handled by a?

A special piece of system software called a device driver.


What are Hardware devices added later to the system are called?

Peripheral


Are there synapses in peripheral nervous system?

There are synapses between each and every neuron in the entire nervous system; so yes, there are synapses in the peripheral section of the nervous system.


Which part of the nervous system carries impulses between the body and the central?

The peripheral nervous system carries impulses between the spinal cord and other body parts.


Small groups of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord?

Peripheral nerves.


What is the group of axon and dendrites in the Peripheral Nervous System called?

Nerve


What is Term for the parts of the nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord?

The brain and spinal cord are referred to as the central nervous system; the rest of the nervous system is called the peripheral nervous system.


The point at which a system unit attaches to a peripheral device is called a hub?

Port.


Is a standard for communication between a subsystem of peripheral devices and the system bus?

SCSI


What is the standard for communication between a subsystem of peripheral devices and the system bus?

SCSI