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
Read more about this topic: Outline Of Neuroscience
Famous quotes containing the words nervous system, nervous and/or system:
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—Jean Cocteau (1889–1963)
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—Lawrence Kutner (20th century)
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