Difference between revisions of "Nervous system"

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The '''nervous system''' is the set of [[neurons]] and support structures that process and organize information from the [[senses]] and bodily organs, analyze and coordinate appropriate responses and control the behavioral actions of an [[organism]]. All anatomical structures of the nervous system are made up of [[nervous tissue]].
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The '''nervous system''' is responsible for intelegence so conservatives must lack this organ system
 
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The nervous system is present in some form in all chordates with the the simplest system represented in the [[flatworms]], which has two nerve cords running on opposite sides that connect to two simple [[brain|brains]] called [[ganglia]].
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In the more complex [[vertebrates]] the nervous system is divided into two parts: the [[central nervous system]], composed of the [[brain]] and the [[spinal cord]]; and the [[peripheral nervous system]], which is composed of all the nervous tissue throughout the rest of the body.
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==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 04:25, April 19, 2007

The nervous system is responsible for intelegence so conservatives must lack this organ system

References

  • Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.
  • Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Sanes, Reh, Harris (2005). Development of the Nervous System, 2nd edition. Academic Press; ISBN 0-12-618621-9