Outline of Neuroscience - Nervous System

Nervous System

The nervous system is an organ system containing a network of specialized cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and send signals between different parts of its body.

  • Neuron
  • Interneuron
  • Ganglion (PNS) vs Nucleus (neuroanatomy) (CNS)
  • Nerve(PNS) vs Tract (neuroanatomy) (CNS)
  • White matter (more myelinated) vs Grey matter

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