| Term Name: | peripheral nervous system |
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| Synonyms: | pars peripherica, PNS, systema nervosum periphericum |
| Definition: | A major division of the nervous system that contains nerves which connect the central nervous system (CNS) with sensory organs, other organs, muscles, blood vessels and glands. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0000010] |