The Nervous System

The Nervous System

Introduction

The nervous system regulates the activities of all organs and systems, causing their functional unity, and provides liaison body as a whole with the external environment. It has two important tasks: the overall functioning of our body and the relationship with the outside world. It consists of a set of cells of two types: neurons (receive and send information to the body) and glial cells (sotienen and protect neurons).

Divisions of the Nervous System

The nervous system is divided into two systems:

Central nervous system (CNS), consisting of a number of bodies lodged in the head and ...