Term Name: peripheral nervous system
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]

Relationships
is part of: nervous system
has parts: autonomic nervous system coccygeal nerve endoneurium epibranchial placode epineurium ganglion of peripheral nervous system ganglion part of peripheral nervous system nerve peripheral nervous system neuron Schwann cell sensory epithelium sheath of Schwann somatic nervous system
is a type of: organ system subdivision