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The peripheral sytem is the outer layering of the nervous system.It is attached to all sorts of nerves and also the spinal cord The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system that controls the limbs. The peripheral nervous system contains nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.
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∙ 14y agoPeripheral means anything that is not part of the main body or is far away. the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the neurones that carry the information to and from the central nervous system.
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∙ 12y agoincludes all the parts of the nervous system except the brain and the spinal cord.
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∙ 13y agoThe term peripheral neuropathy encompasses a wide range of disorders in which the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord--peripheral nerves--have been damaged
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Would hyperreflexia be caused by disorders of the central nervous system or of the peripheral nervous system?
Hyporeflexia is consistent with peripheral nervoussystem deficits but is nonspecific.
Made up of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body?
That would be the peripheral nervous system.
What are the four parts of the nervous system?
You could define the 5 major parts of the nervous system by saying they are:the central nervous system, and the somatic, sympathetic, parasympathetic and entericnervous systems.However, a better way of describing the parts of the nervous system is todivide it into two main parts and then sub-parts:the main parts:the Central Nervous System (CNS, brain & spine),and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS, all the nerves and neurons outside the brain and spine).Then the peripheral nervous system is divided intothe somatic nervous system (nerves which control the voluntary muscles) andthe autonomic nervous system (nerves which control visceral functions or organs like the heart or stomach);and the autonomic nervous system is itself divided into thesympathetic (fight-or-flight emergency response),parasympathetic (relaxation),and enteric (digestive) nervous systems.
Which part of the peripheral nervous system would be particularly important to a backpacker chase by a bear?
The sympathetic nervous system.The sympathetic nervous system is the part of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body and is involved in the "fight or flight" response.
Do you think hyporeflexia would be caused by disorders of the nervous system or of the peripheral nervous system?
Hyporeflexia is generally seen in flaccid paralysis which is usually caused by problems with the PNS
What do you call a bundle of nerve processes outside the CNS?
These nerve pathways would generally be described as the peripheral nervous system.
How many cells in a nervous system?
You could say there are 2, The Central Nervous System(CNS), & the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).To be more inclusive, here is a list of human nervous systems:The Central Nervous System (CNS), the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS),the Somatic Nervous System (SNS), the Autonomic Nervous System, the Sympathetic Nervous System, and the Parasympathetic Nervous System.That would make a total of 6, although the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic are parts of the Autonomic Nervous system, which could mean a total of 4, and the Autonomic is itself a part of the Peripheral Nervous System, which would bring the total back to 2.The Central Nervous System is comprised of the brain and the spinal cord;the Peripheral Nervous System connects the CNS to other parts of the body, and is comprised of the Somatic Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System;the Somatic Nervous System includes all the nerves controlling the body's muscular system, and sensory nerves;the Autonomic Nervous System consists of motor neurons which control internal organs, and is comprised of two sub-systems, the Sympathetic Nervous System, and the Parasympathetic Nervous System;the Sympathetic Nervous System is involved in the fight-or-flight response, and the Parasympathetic Nervous System is involved in relaxation.
The portion of the nervous system that controls involuntary activities is a subdivision of the nervous system?
The parasympathetic nervous system is the portion of the nervous system that is in charge for controlling internal organs and also the glands that acts involuntarily. The parasympathetic nervous system has also the ability to give orders to a body like times of danger, to digest, to release waste and urine from our body and also lacrimation.
What does the nervous system do?
The Nervous System basically sends messages to the brain and sex kantutan and changes around to my body. Eg: If you trample a nail, the nervous system delivers the message to your brain and you get a pepe and tite. I'm just learning about that. Without pain, we would not be protected from outside danger because we would be numb. We can taste and smell stuff, making life more enjoyable. We can see, otherwise we would be blind. The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. It helps the body by receiving impulse signals, interpreting these signals and sending appropriate instructions to the muscles and glands.
What to structures make up the central nervous system?
BrainSpinal cordRetinaThis is somewhat of a trick question unless you are willing to accept that CNS includes brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system as the 3 parts. A better breakdown of CNS would include the various parts of the brain, spinal cord and and understanding that the peripheral nervous system is our general ability to perceive the world via the five senses.the central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord.
Which cells form myelin in the spinal cord?
They are called oligodendrocytes but in the peripheral nervous system you would call them schwann cells.
What is the full function of the nervous system?
Vertebrates have two nervous systems. The first is the central, which allows communication from the brain to the rest of the body. The peripheral nervous system sends signals from the rest of the body to the brain. Ultimately, this is required for any function of life in vertebrates, because without it, movement would be impossible.
