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peripheral nervous system

Made up of all the nerves outside the CNS. Includes:- -> cranial nerves -> spinal nerves Only 2 neurotransmitters of the peripheral nervous system acetylcholine norepinephrine (sympathetic fibers) The 1st synapse out of the central nervous systems always uses the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Related

age-associated changes in the peripheral nervous system peripheral nerve disease; peripheral neuropathy

General

organ system

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Memmler's The Structure & Function of the Human Body 7th edition, BJ Cohen & DL Wood (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 2000.

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nervous system

Components

peripheral nerve

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