Peripheral Nervous System Flashcards
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Components of the PNS
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12 pairs of cranial nerves that extend from the brain, 31 pairs of spinal nerves that extend from the spinal cord
2
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Autonomic nerve fibers
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Carry instructions to the organs and glands from the autonomic nervous system
3
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Sensory nerve fibers
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Receive external stimuli, such as how something feels and transmit this information to the brain where it is interpreted
4
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somatic nerve fibers
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Aka motor nerve fibers, convey info that controls the body’s voluntary muscular movements
