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Research Notes on Nervous System


The nervous system is a network of specialized nerve cells that conduct impulses from or to areas of the body to the brain and spinal cord and within the brain. It is composed of neurons and other specialized cells, like glial cells and neuroglia, that aid in the function of the neurons. Nerve cells are interconnected in complex arrangements and use electrochemical signals to transmit impulses between cells, they respond to a great variety of stimuli and form neural circuits that regulate an organisms perception and behavior....Read more at Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

  • Your brain uses information it receives from your nerves to coordinate all of your actions and reactions.1
  • The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.2
  • Structurally, the nervous system first appears about 18 days after conception. Functionally, it appears with the first sign of reflex activity during the second prenatal month.2

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Research Notes References

  1. Discovery Communications: Nervous System
  2. 2.0 2.1 Dr. Gary Farr (via BecomeHealthyNow): Nervous System Facts

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