The peripheral nervous system links the brain to the what?
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The peripheral nervous system links the brain to the what?
The Nervous System:
The nervous system in the body is composed of nerve tissue that is organized into two distinct parts: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The brain and the spinal cord construct the central nervous system, whereas all other nervous tissue is part of the peripheral nervous system.
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View this answerThe peripheral nervous system contains nerves and other structures such as ganglia, all of which are located outside the central nervous tissue...
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The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
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Chapter 20 / Lesson 5
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The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord, while the peripheral nervous system is composed of the sensory and motor neurons of the body. Discover how sensory neurons, such as photoreceptors and thermoreceptors, collect sensory input and sent it to the brain, as well as how motor neurons transmit signals to responsive tissues to appropriately respond to a situation.
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