Peripheral Nervous System Definition

noun
The part of the vertebrate nervous system constituting the nerves outside the central nervous system and including the cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
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Synonyms:
  • systema nervosum periphericum

Other Word Forms of Peripheral Nervous System

Noun

Singular:
peripheral nervous system
Plural:
peripheral nervous systems

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