PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord

	Synonyms:	systema nervosum periphericum

	See Also:	nervous system, system, systema nervosum

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	The nervous system beyond the brain and spinal cord. The nerves in this system connect the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to sensory organs, body organs, blood vessels, glands and muscles.