Peripheral Nervous System

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.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): A08.800

MeSH Unique ID: D017933

Entry Terms:

• Nervous System, Peripheral
• Nervous Systems, Peripheral
• Peripheral Nervous Systems
• System, Peripheral Nervous
• Systems, Peripheral Nervous

Previous Indexing:

• Peripheral Nerves (1966-1993)

See Also:

• Neural Pathways

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Autonomic Pathways +
Enteric Nervous System +
Ganglia, Autonomic +
Parasympathetic Nervous System +
Sympathetic Nervous System +
Ganglia, Sensory
Ganglia, Spinal
Geniculate Ganglion
Nodose Ganglion
Spiral Ganglion
Trigeminal Ganglion
Nerve Endings
Neuroeffector Junction +
Peripheral Nerves
Autonomic Pathways +
Blood-Nerve Barrier
Cranial Nerves +
Schwann Cells +
Spinal Nerves +
Sensory Receptor Cells
Chemoreceptor Cells +
Mechanoreceptors +
Nociceptors
Photoreceptor Cells +
Thermoreceptors