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1. (n.) peripheral nervous system
the portion of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord.
Etymology: (1930–35)
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1. (noun) peripheral nervous system, systema nervosum periphericum
the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
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1. peripheral nervous system
The nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system has autonomic and somatic divisions. The autonomic nervous system includes the enteric, parasympathetic, and sympathetic subdivisions. The somatic nervous system includes the cranial and spinal nerves and their ganglia and the peripheral sensory receptors.
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