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peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Nerve cell body, spinal nerve root, nerve plexus, peripheral nerve, neuromuscular junction, and muscle; the PNS and CNS make up the nervous system.

►Click here to see an outline of the PNS in the Neurology Overview (Neuroanatomy). (If necessary, enlarge new window by dragging bottom right corner.)

Related Words
cell body  ;  central nervous system (CNS)  ;  nerve  ;  nerve plexus  ;  nerve root  ;  nervous system  ;  neuromuscular junction

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