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Your brain, spinal cord, and nerves are the main parts of your nervous system. Important messages travel back and forth from your brain.

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 13 Facts About the Spinal Cord.

Peripheral nervous system 31 pairs of spinal nerves connect your spinal cord to the rest of your body. These nerves are part of your peripheral nervous system.