The peripheral nervous system consists of pairs of cranial nerves and pairs of spinal nerves.

1, 1

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31, 12

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12, 31

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14, 31

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The correct option is C
12, 31

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is a division of the nervous system that mainly consists of nerves. The primary function of the peripheral system is to assist the brain and spinal cord to receive and send information from and to all parts of the body. The peripheral nervous system consists of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

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There are __ pairs of cranial nerves present in the peripheral nervous system.

How many pairs of cranial and spinal nerves are present in human body which constitute peripheral nervous system?

The number of pairs of nerves which arises from the spinal cord is :

(a) 21

(b) 31

(d) 51

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