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How would you explain the difference between the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system?
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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system connects the CNS to muscles, organs, and other structures of the body."
Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"The central nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, and their associated nerves. The peripheral nervous system is the nervous system outside of the brain or spinal cord. The nerve cells of the central nervous system are shorter than those of the peripheral nervous system."
Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
Although the two systems are interconnected, the peripheral nervous system is separate from the central nervous system. There are a number of differences between the two systems and knowing them is essential if you plan to work with CNS research/medical care. Share some differences between the peripheral and central nervous systems with the interviewer.
Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
" One major difference between the two involves regeneration of cells. Much of the peripheral nervous system has the ability to regenerate, but the central nervous system does not have this ability."
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