Anatomy of the nerves and nervous system.

Central Nervous System

• brain
• spinal cord

Peripheral Nervous System

• somatic nervous system
  • spinal nerves
  • cranial nerves
  • spinal nerves are usually mixed motor and sensory, individual cranial nerves are usually mostly motor or mostly sensory.
• autonomic nervous system
  • sympathetic nervous system
  • parasympathetic nervous system

pretty pictures: http://www9.biostr.washington.edu/cgi-bin/DA/PageMaster?atlas:NeuroSyllabus+ffpathIndex:Splash^Page^Syllabus+2

part of the Human Anatomy project (tm). /msg me for omissions/errors/suggestions/comments/whatever. thank you.

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Peripheral System                  Central System
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 Somatic System                    Autonomic System
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Sympathetic System              Parasympathetic System