The nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord, including the autonomic, cranial, and spinal nerves. Peripheral nerves contain non-neuronal cells and connective tissue as well as axons. The connective tissue layers include, from the outside to the inside, the epineurium, the perineurium, and the endoneurium.

Synonyms: Nerves, Peripheral, Peripheral Nerves, Peripheral Nerve, Endoneuriums, Perineurium, Endoneurium, Nerve, Peripheral, Epineuriums, Perineuriums, Epineurium

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general only; do not use as a coordinate for specific nerves indexed with organ /innerv

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D010525

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