Name the system which facilitates communication between the central nervous system and the other parts of the body. Mention two types of nerves it consists of along with their organ of origin.

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(N/A) The system that facilitates communication between the central nervous system and other parts of the body is the Peripheral Nervous System $(PNS)$.
It consists of two types of nerves:
$(i)$ Cranial Nerves: There are $12$ pairs of cranial nerves,which arise from the brain.
$(ii)$ Spinal Nerves: There are $31$ pairs of spinal nerves,which arise from the spinal cord.

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