Difference between revisions of "Nervous System"
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[[File:NervousSystem.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] of the '''nervous system'''.]] | [[File:NervousSystem.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] of the '''nervous system'''.]] | ||
| − | The [[Nervous System]] is an [[Organ System|organ system]] sends [[Impulse (Biology)| | + | The [[Nervous System]] is an [[Organ System|organ system]] which sends [[Impulse (Biology)|electrical impulses]] around the body to detect changes in the environment and respond to those changes. |
===About the Nervous System=== | ===About the Nervous System=== | ||
| − | : The '''nervous system''' consists of the [[Central Nervous System]] and the [[Peripheral Nervous System]]. | + | : The '''nervous system''' consists of the [[Central Nervous System]] (made of the [[brain]] and [[Spinal Cord|spinal cord]] and the [[Peripheral Nervous System]] (the other [[nerve]]s). |
: The '''nervous system''' coordinates movements of an [[organism]]. | : The '''nervous system''' coordinates movements of an [[organism]]. | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 17 April 2019
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Meaning
A diagram of the nervous system.
The Nervous System is an organ system which sends electrical impulses around the body to detect changes in the environment and respond to those changes.
About the Nervous System
- The nervous system consists of the Central Nervous System (made of the brain and spinal cord and the Peripheral Nervous System (the other nerves).
- The nervous system coordinates movements of an organism.