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Peripheral nervous system?
I am slightly confused. I have to find two different questions for an assignment. what are the major overall functions of the peripheral nervous system? and what are the major functions of the structures/organs in the peripheral nervous system? when i look for both questions i pretty much get the same answer. can someone please help me with both? they need to be different
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
peripheral nervous system comprises of nerves arising from brain n spinal cord [12 pairs of cranial nerves n 31 pairs of spinal nerves].
these nerves end into either a muscle, gland or sensory organ.
from sensory organs nerve will carry stimulus to CNS [brain or spinal cord]. it will be analysed by CNS n accordingly response will be sent to respective gland or muscle which will either Secret or contract accordingly.
