Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord are called _____ nerves.

A) osseous
B) peripheral
C) asymptomatic
D) symptomatic

Peripheral Nerves

The nerves that are outside the brain and spinal cord, which connect the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain, through the vertebral canal, facilitating neural communication between the brain and the body.