to send signals from one cell to another; the nervous system control and coordinates the entire body
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The nervous system controls and coordinates all body functions, processes sensory input from the environment, allows for communication between different parts of the body, and helps maintain homeostasis by regulating internal conditions.
Nervous system is the 'communication system' within our body.
It is the nervous system that transmits impulses or messages from one part of the body to another part.
The nervous system is the major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body. It is the center of all mental activity. The nervous system supplies reflexes as well.
The functions of the nervous system mainly revolve sending communications to different organs in the body. Neurons will use neurotransmitters to send signals.
the three general functions of the nervous system are controlling the sensory, motor and integrative parts of your body
Groups of nerve cells that control the nervous system are called nuclei in the central nervous system and ganglia in the peripheral nervous system. These clusters of nerve cells work together to regulate various functions such as movement, sensation, and organ functions.
The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for regulating the calming functions of the body, such as resting, digesting, and conserving energy. It works in balance with the sympathetic nervous system, which is associated with the body's fight-or-flight response.
The brain stem is connected to the spinal cord, which is the central nerve bundle (nerve trunk) that branches out into the various areas of the outer nervous system. In addition to the central nervous system is also the peripheral nervous system, which controls autonomic functions meant to maintain vital functions of the body. The peripheral nervous system is divided into the sympathetic nervous system (exciting, alerting, fight-or-flight) and parasympathetic nervous system (relaxing).
The portion of the nervous system that controls involuntary activities is the autonomic nervous system. It is a subdivision of the peripheral nervous system and regulates functions such as heartbeat, digestion, and breathing without conscious effort.
The two types of peripheral nervous system are the somatic nervous system, which controls voluntary movements, and the autonomic nervous system, which regulates involuntary bodily functions like heart rate and digestion.