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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM - Coggle Diagram
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
divided into
Central nervous system
brain
cerebrum
fills up most of your skull. It is involved in remembering, problem solving, thinking, and feeling. It also controls movement.
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brain stem
connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls automatic functions such as breathing, digestion, heart rate and blood pressure.
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made of
neurons
axon
It transmits signals efficiently through myelination and is responsible for sending information over long distances.
soma
The cell body or soma integrates information from dendrites and initiates the transmission of electrical signals.
dendrites
They collect information from other neurons and transmit it to the cell body for processing. Dendrites play a crucial role in integrating incoming signals.
function
transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body, including internal organs. In this way, the nervous system's activity controls the ability to move, breathe, see, think, and more.