peripheral nervous system

Synonyms:
  • PNS
German: Peripheres Nervensystem
Japanese: 末梢神経系

Anatomy. The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, that conveys sensory information to the central nervous system (CNS) and motor commands from the CNS to the skeletal muscles and internal organs.

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