2.83- Central Nervous system

Recall that the central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord and is linked to sense organs by nerves

• The nervous system coordinates the activities of all the parts of your body
• The nervous system consists of the brain and the spine
• The brain is protected by the skull and the spine is protected by the vertebrae
• The central nervous system contains millions of neurons
• The spinal cord:
• Conducts sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the brain
• Conducts motor information from the brain to the various effectors
• The brain:
• Receives sensory input from the spinal cord as well as its own nerves
• Initiates appropriate and coordinated motor outputs