peripheral nerve; peripheral nervous tissue
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peripheral nerve; nerve tissue outside the central nervous system, including cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and autonomic nerves distributed throughout the body
technicalAnatomical and medical term referring to all neural structures outside the brain and spinal cord. Often abbreviated as PNS in medical contexts.
Zhōu周
wéi围
shén神
jīng经
sǔn损
shāng伤
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
gǎn感
jué觉
sàng丧
shī失
huò或
yùn运
dòng动
gōng功
néng能
zhàng障
ài碍
。
Peripheral nerve injury may lead to loss of sensation or motor dysfunction.
Nǎo脑
shén神
jīng经
、
jǐ脊
shén神
jīng经
hé和
zì自
zhǔ主
shén神
jīng经
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
zhōu周
wéi围
shén神
jīng经
xì系
tǒng统
。
Cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and autonomic nerves all belong to the peripheral nervous system.
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Táng糖
niào尿
bìng病
cháng常
yǐn引
qǐ起
zhōu周
wéi围
shén神
jīng经
bìng病
biàn变
，
dǎo导
zhì致
shǒu手
jiǎo脚
má麻
mù木
。
Diabetes often causes peripheral neuropathy, leading to numbness in the hands and feet.