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Chapter 5: Peripheral Nervous System

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Peripheral Nervous System: It is made up by a group of nerve structures located outside the central nervous system and, according to its functions and components, it is sub-divided into two systems: the somatic and the autonomous nervous system.
Somatic nervous system: This system is in charge of gathering and transmitting the information detected by the senses, and also of sending instructions that allow the voluntary movement of the muscles.
Spinal nerves: There are 31 pairs and have receiving and transmitting sensory information and controlling the movement of our muscles as their main function.
Cranial nerves: They are the ones born in the encephalon and spread out along the different structures of the head and neck.
Autonomous nervous system: This system daily emits diverse instructions that allow us to deal with the exterior world, but it also helps maintain the inner balance of the body.
Responses and reflexes: Our body reacts and emits different types of responses, depending on the stimulus.
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases: In the case of the peripheral nervous system, some of the more serious pathologies have to do with its different nerves and are caused by infections or injuries that afflict them.
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Láminas bilingües para imprimir / Bilingual laminae to print: Imágenes y conceptos relacionados con el Sistema Nervioso Periférico. Images and concepts related to the Nervous Peripheral System.