Question

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

Answer 1

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.