The Nervous Tissue Outside of the Central Nervous System Composes

Question

The nervous tissue outside of the central nervous system composes the ________ nervous system.
A) somatic
B) peripheral
C) autonomic
D) afferent
E) parasympathetic

Accepted Answer

The peripheral nervous system is the branch of the nervous system that lies outside the central nervous system, including all the nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord to all parts of the body. The somatic and autonomic nervous systems are subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system, and the afferent and parasympathetic are types of nerves within the peripheral nervous system.