CNS v PNS

CNS v PNS

1. Peripheral Nervous System

   • nerves (cranial, spinal, and peripheral) Ganglia and Sensory Receptors
   • CARRIES
     • sensory information to the CNS, and carries motor commands from the CNS to tissues and organs

2. Central Nervous System

   • Brain and Spinal Cord
   • PROCESSES and COORDINATES
     • sensory information, motor commands and the higher functions of the brain (cognition)