Its function is to control and coordinate all body functions
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.
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