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The peripheral nervous system consists of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia on the outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that emerge directly from the brain and serve head and neck functions.

Spinal Nerves

Nerves that emerge from the spinal cord and branch out to various parts of the body to send and receive information.

  • Outline the fundamental significance and operational roles of the components within the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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Dimple AnandMay 20, 2024
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The peripheral nervous system consists of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves, making a total of 43 pairs of nerves.