noun
peripheral nervous system
Anatomical term for the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
末梢神経系は中枢神経系と体の各部をつないでいる。
The peripheral nervous system connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body.
Refers to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), in contrast to the peripheral nervous system.
Compound of 末梢 (まっしょう, 'peripheral') + 神経系 (しんけいけい, 'nervous system').