It is the body's message and control centre

Cells that make up the nervous system

What does include the brain and spinal cord?

It is the largest part of the brain, is made up of ALL the lobes of the brain

The lobes responsible for sight

Includes the nerves that connect the Central nervous system to all pars of the body

A bundle of neurons that send messages from our brain to all parts of our bodies

Largest part of the neuron, it contains the nucleus and organelles of the cell

• peripheral nerves

• cell body

• synapse

• neurotransmitters

Projections from the cell body, receive signals or stimuli from other nerve cells, body cell or the environment

Covers and insulates the axon, speeds up transmission of signals from the cell body to the axon terminals

• peripheral nerves

• dendrites

• neurons

• myelin sheath