Chapter 12, Problem 6CRCAQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The damage to the peripheral nerve fiber is reversible as compared to the damage to the spinal cord (central nervous system).

Introduction:

The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. The brain is the major organ of the nervous system that controls and coordinates all body activities, while the spinal cord arises from the brainstem. The peripheral nervous system comprises of the cranial and spinal nerves that are transferred throughout the body.