In peripheral nervous system, the nerves which arise from brain are called ____ nerves.
A
spinal
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B
cranial
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C
association
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D
sensory
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Solution
The correct option is B cranial Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is a division of the nervous system that mainly consists of nerves. Among them, the nerves which arise from brain are called cranial nerves. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves.