Peripheral Nervous System:
The peripheral nervous system includes the nerves, unlike the central nervous system which includes the brain and the spinal cord. The nerves go outward from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. There are two types of nerves, spinal nerves and cranial nerves. The 31 spinal nerves carry motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body. The 12 cranial nerves control the head of the body. Nerves are made up of peripheral axons (long neurons) that transmit signals.
The peripheral nervous system includes the nerves, unlike the central nervous system which includes the brain and the spinal cord. The nerves go outward from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. There are two types of nerves, spinal nerves and cranial nerves. The 31 spinal nerves carry motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body. The 12 cranial nerves control the head of the body. Nerves are made up of peripheral axons (long neurons) that transmit signals.