Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Nervous system which lies outside the brain and spinal cord is called the peripheral nervous system. The main function of the peripheral nervous system is to send and receive information from the brain to different body parts and from different body parts to the brain. It is divided into two main subsystems: autonomic and somatic nervous systems.
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