Question

Mention the number of cranial and spinal nerves in man.

Answer 1

Peripheral nervous system:

The peripheral nervous system consists of nerves that connect the central nervous system with other organs.

1. It consists of two sets of nerves; the cranial nerves and the spinal nerves.
2. The cranial nerves come from or end in the brain.
3. There are 12 pairs of such nerves.
4. The spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord.
5. There are 31 pairs of such nerves in our body.