Nervous System

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What sends and receives messages from the brain?

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Nerves

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What is the nervous system?

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The nervous system is a complex network of nerves and cells that transmit signals between different parts of the body.

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What is a neuron?

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A nerve cell with a unique structure for receiving and passing on information.

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What is the peripheral nervous system?

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The part of the nervous system that includes all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.

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What is the central nervous system?

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The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.

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What is the function of a nerve?

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To carry messages (impulses) to and from the Central Nervous System.

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What are sensory neurons?

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Neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord.

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What are motor neurons?

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Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands.

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What is a reflex action?

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An automatic response to a stimulus that does not involve conscious thought.

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What is the role of the spinal cord?

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To transmit messages between the brain and the rest of the body.