Human Body Systems
The Nervous System
Ouch! You just touched a hot pan, but how did you know your finger was hot? The nerves in your finger sent a sent a message through your nervous system to your brain, that’s how. And your brain sent an automatic message to your finger to get it away from the pan – quick!
Your nervous system is the information highway that controls everything you do: walking, talking, thinking, feeling, breathing, and everything else. The Nervous System includes: the brain, spinal cord and nerves |