How many nerves run along side the spinal cord?

16 pairs

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31 pairs

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12 pairs

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13 pairs

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31 pairs

The nerves of the peripheral nervous system or PNS extend down the spinal canal and branch out in 31 pairs at openings in the vertebrae. These 31 pairs are numbered according to the level of the vertebral column at which they emerge from the spinal cavity.

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