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Overview of the Peripheral Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) consists of nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord, facilitating communication between the body and the brain. It has three main functions: conveying motor commands to muscles, carrying sensory information to the brain, and regulating autonomic functions. The PNS is divided into the Autonomic Nervous System, which controls involuntary functions, and the Somatic Nervous System, which manages muscle movement and sensory information relay.

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Overview of the Peripheral Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) consists of nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord, facilitating communication between the body and the brain. It has three main functions: conveying motor commands to muscles, carrying sensory information to the brain, and regulating autonomic functions. The PNS is divided into the Autonomic Nervous System, which controls involuntary functions, and the Somatic Nervous System, which manages muscle movement and sensory information relay.

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INTRODUCTION OF PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM [PNS]

PNS

-Consist of the nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal chord.

DEFINITION

- The nerves of the peripheral nervous system are responsible for relying information between the body
and the brain.

- The PNS refers to parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. It includes the cranial
nerves, spinal nerves and their roots and branches, peripheral nervess, and neuromuscular junctions.

3 FUNCTIONS OF PNS

* Conveying motor commandsto all voluntary strained muscles in the body.

* Carrying sensory information about the external world and the body to the brain and spinal cord.

* Regulating autonomic functions such as blood pressureor sweating.

THE PNS IS DEVIDED INTO 2 MAIN PARTS :

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS)

- Controls involuntary bodily functions and regulates glands.

SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (SNS)

- Controls muscle movement and relays information from ears, eyes, and skin to the central
nervous system.

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