Nervous System

To control and coordinate body activities and respond to internal and external stimuli.

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).

The brain controls all decision-making and processes information.

A long bundle of nerves that runs down the back and connects the brain to the rest of the body.

Neurons are the basic units of structure and function in the nervous system, responsible for transmitting signals.

All parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord.

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

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

To carry signals from sensory receptors to the central nervous system.

To carry signals from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.