When "central" and "peripheral" are used as directional terms in the nervous system,a nerve fiber may be called peripheral if it extends from the cell body toward the central nervous system.

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A nerve fiber is considered peripheral if it extends away from the central nervous system towards the body's periphery, not towards the central nervous system.

When "Central" and "Peripheral" Are Used as Directional Terms in the Nervous