Question

The peripheral nervous system consists of:

• A. spinal nerves
• B. cranial and spinal nerves
• C. cranial nerves only
• D. brain and spinal cord

Answer 1

The correct option is B cranial and spinal nerves

$\bullet$ The nervous system is a controlling system of the body and is composed of nerve cells. It is classified into the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
$\bullet$ The peripheral nervous system connects the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body and the external environment.
$\bullet$ PNS consists of cranial nerves and spinal nerves.
$\bullet$ Cranial nerves arise from the brain and spinal nerves come from the spinal cord.
$\bullet$ Functions of PNS include the regulation of muscle contraction and release of secretions from most exocrine glands.