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= = = **What is the Nervous System?** =

The Nervous system receives information about what is happening both inside and outside your body. The Nervous System also detects information from the environment and controls body functions, this system sends the messages from the brain to the rest of the body. The organs of the Nervous System is the brain and the spinal cord.It also directs the way in which your body responds to this information. In addition, your nervous system helps maintain homeostasis. Without the nervous system you could not move, think, feel pain or any thing.
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**Neurons-**  sensory neuron- picks up stimuli from the internal or external environment and converts each stimulus into a nerve impulse.  inter-neurons- A neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another.  motor neuron- Sends an impulse to a muscle or gland, and the muscle or gland reacts in response.

Diseases:
 Alzheimer Disease - http://www.sci.uidaho.edu/med532/alzheimer.htm  Huntington Disease - http://www.sci.uidaho.edu/med532/Huntington.htm  Multiple Sclerosis - http://www.sci.uidaho.edu/med532/multiple_sclerosis.htm  Parkinson Disease - http://www.sci.uidaho.edu/med532/parkinsons.htm

The two divisions of the Nervous System-
**__Central Nervous System:__** The central nervous system is the control center of the body. It includes the brain and spinal cord. **__Peripheral Nervous System:__** The peripheral Nervous system consists of a network of nerves that branch out from the central nervous system and connect it to the rest of the body. The peripheral nervous system is involved in both involuntary and voluntary systems.

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