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2.4.1 The central and the peripheral nervous system
The nervous system consists of two parts:
- A central system
- A peripheral system
2.4.1.1 The central nervous system
The central nervous system consists
of the brain and spinal cord, both
made up of nerve cells and nerve
fibers.
The brain is divided into different
areas with specific tasks.
For example, one area controls the
sense of touch, while others control
movements, fine-tune actions, or
regulate the body's hormone glands.
Connections between these areas
allow signals leaving the brain to be
influenced and coordinated by
multiple regions.
The spinal cord transmits signals to
and from the brain and the rest of the
body.
It consists mostly of long nerve pathways that carry impulses up and down from
the brain.
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