It focuses on the anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves. The next article in the series will continue to explore the peripheral nervous system, concentrating on the cranial nerves. Citation: ...

Citation: Bayram-Weston Z et al (2022) Nervous system 5: the peripheral nervous system – cranial nerves. Nursing Times [online]; 118: 7. Author: Zubeyde Bayram-Weston is senior lecturer in biomedical ...

The other cranial nerves originate from gray matter nuclei located in the brainstem, with the exception of the eleventh cranial nerve (accessory nerve), whose nucleus is in the spinal cord . From the ...

The voluntary or somatic nervous system consists of the nerves connecting the brain and spinal cord to the skeletal muscles and sensory receptors in the skin, eyes, and ears. It is part of the ...

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) comprises the cranial and spinal nerves, with their associated roots and ganglia. Through these nerves, sensory impulses come to the CNS and motor impulses go to ...

The PNS consists of the peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junctions, cranial nerves, and spinal nerves. This system also carries information to and from the central nervous system. It's responsible ...

Peripheral nervous system (PNS): The PNS is made up of nerves that branch off from your CNS. Nerves are bundles of axons that work together to transmit signals. The PNS can be further broken up ...

From the brainstem, where the spinal cord meets the brain, 31 spinal nerves enter the cord. Along its length, it connects with the nerves of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that run in from ...

The 12 cranial nerves are generally considered to be components of the peripheral nervous system. However, the first and second cranial nerves (olfactory and optic nerves, respectively) are considered ...