PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS
\pəɹˈɪfəɹə͡l nˈɜːvəs sˈɪstəmz], \pəɹˈɪfəɹəl nˈɜːvəs sˈɪstəmz], \p_ə_ɹ_ˈɪ_f_ə_ɹ_əl n_ˈɜː_v_ə_s s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_m_z]\
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The nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system has autonomic and somatic divisions. The autonomic nervous system includes the enteric, parasympathetic, and sympathetic subdivisions. The somatic nervous system includes the cranial and spinal nerves and their ganglia and the peripheral sensory receptors.
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