The peripheral nervous system comprises the components of the nervous system that are located outside the brain and the spinal cord: cranial nerves, spinal nerves and spinal ganglia with their extensions. The nerves are responsible for transmitting information to the brain, controlling reflexes and voluntary movements and coordinating the activity of internal organs and glands.
The HumanoPedia Glossary contains essential information about the peripheral nervous system components. Therefore, understanding the way the system works becomes much easier.
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