Vander's Human Physiology
Vander's Human Physiology
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Author: WIDMAIER, Eric P., Vander, Arthur J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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To make: A PNS chart indicating the relationships among afferent and efferent divisions, somatic and autonomic nervous systems, and sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Introduction: The peripheral nervous system mainly consists of sensory receptors and neurons, which are bundles of long fibers or axons. It connects the central nervous system to every other part of the body. Nerves that transfer signal from the brain are motor or efferent nerves, while those that transmit information from the body to the central nervous system are sensory or afferent nerves.

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