Nervous System
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Its function is to control and coordinate all body functions, processing stimuli from the environment and generating quick responses.
Main Divisions and Resources:
Central Nervous System (CNS): Formed by the brain and spinal cord, processes information.
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS): Nerves that connect the body to the CNS.
It acts through electrical impulses and neurotransmitters.
Regulates voluntary (movements) and involuntary (heartbeat) actions.
Main components:
Brain: Controls thought, memory, and senses.
Spinal cord: Conducts signals between the brain and the body.
Nerves: Transmit nerve impulses.
Neurons: Cells that process and transmit information.
The nervous system is essential for understanding the environment, making decisions and keeping the body functioning in an integrated way.
Main Divisions and Resources:
Central Nervous System (CNS): Formed by the brain and spinal cord, processes information.
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS): Nerves that connect the body to the CNS.
It acts through electrical impulses and neurotransmitters.
Regulates voluntary (movements) and involuntary (heartbeat) actions.
Main components:
Brain: Controls thought, memory, and senses.
Spinal cord: Conducts signals between the brain and the body.
Nerves: Transmit nerve impulses.
Neurons: Cells that process and transmit information.
The nervous system is essential for understanding the environment, making decisions and keeping the body functioning in an integrated way.