EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The nervous system uses tiny cells called neurons (NEW-ronz) to send messages back and forth from the brain, through the spinal cord, to the nerves throughout the body. Billions of neurons work together to create a communication network. Different neurons have different jobs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The rest of the nervous system is like a network that relays messages back and forth from the brain to different parts of the body. It does this via the spinal cord, which runs from the brain down through the back. It contains threadlike nerves that branch out to every organ and body part.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nervous system is mainly made up of cells called neurons. These are responsible for carrying messages to and from different parts of the body. Neurons are connected to each other, and to other cells, by synapses, which carry electrical signals, and neurotransmitters, which are the body’s chemical messengers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The nervous system transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body, including internal organs. In this way, the nervous system’s activity controls the ability to move, breathe, see, think, and more. The basic unit of the nervous system is a nerve cell, or neuron.

Detailed explanation-5: -The messages carried by neurons are called nerve impulses. Nerve impulses can travel very quickly because they are electrical impulses.