Brain and Nervous System

my particular Universe (including me) by brunosan on Flickr	The nervous system is part of the animal's body that coordinates the actions of the animal and transmits signals between different parts of it's body.   It consists of two main parts: the CNS (central nervous system) and the PNS (peripheral nervous system)  Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
A brain - I has it by everyone's idle on Flickr	The CNS contains the brain and the spinal cord. The brain is located inside the skull and connected to the spinal cord, moving down the neck.   Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Bartolomeo Eustachi: Peripheral Nervous System, c. 1722 by brain_blogger on Flickr	The PNS consist mainly of nerves, which are long fibers that connect the CNS to every other part of the body.  Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
774 - Neuron Connection - Pattern by Patrick Hoesly on Flickr	At the cellular level, the nervous system is defined by the presence of a special type of cell called the neuron also known as the "nerve cell". Neurons have special structures that allow them to send signals rapidly and precisely to other cells. Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Neuron by Ethan Hein on Flickr	They send these signals in the form of electro-chemical waves traveling along thin fibers called axons, which cause chemicals called neurotransmitters to be released at junctions called Synapses. The synapses is where  the nerves impulses are transmitted and received. Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
granule cell with axon by Functional Neurogenesis on Flickr	The axons transmit the nerve impulse away from the cell. The receptors receive an impulse and pass it along to the other parts of the neuron. Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide

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