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conveys information from around the body to the central nervous system. cars, eyes, mouth, nose and skin all send information to the central nervous system

The peripheral nervous system consists of

This is the link between the central nervous system and the receptors. muscles and glands around the body.

The spinal cord is located inside your spine (vertebral column). It extends from the base of your brain to your lower back. In an adult it is about 42-45 cm long and its circumference is about 2.54 cm in the middle of the back

cerebellum the lowest part of the brain stem. This connects with the spinal cord. It is responsible for Involuntary activities such as breathing digestion and heart beat.

the largest portion of the brain. This is responsible for conscious control of movement as well as -e important thought, speech, memory, imagination, learning and decision-making

acts as a shock absorber and helps protect the brain from injury.

cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid circulates round brain, acts as a shock absorber and helps protect the brain from injury.

There are ........ layers of membrane around the brain

The brain is a very delicate organ which needs to be protected. This protection is given by

which occurs without thinking about it.

Involuntary activities include

voluntary activities including

Information from around the body is sent to the central nervous system to be interpreted and acted upon.

Central nervous system It consists of

The nervous system is organized into:

Bread, rice, pasta and vegetables are valuable sources of carbohydrates