Definition of peripheral nervous system Peripheral nervous system
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What does peripheral nervous system mean?
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| peripheral nervous system - the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord | ||
| systema nervosum periphericum | ||
| system instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" | ||
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- peripheral nervous system (Noun)
The part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system .
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The Peripheral nervous system, or PNS, is part of the nervous system, and consists of the nerves and neurons that are outside the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and serve the limbs and organs, for example.
The PNS is not protected by bone like the central nervous system. Therefore it is exposed to toxins and mechanical injuries. The peripheral nervous system is divided into the somatic nervous system (SNS) and the autonomic nervous system (ANS). But the enteric nervous system (ENS) can be seen as a third branch of its own and not as part of the autonomic nervous system.
