• The human nervous system consists of the:
  • Central nervous system?(CNS) – the brain and the spinal cord
  • Peripheral nervous system?(PNS) – all of the nerves in the body
• It allows us to make sense of our surroundings and respond to them and to?coordinate and regulate body functions
• Information is sent through the nervous system as?nerve impulses?– electrical signals that pass along nerve cells known as?neurones
• A bundle of neurones is known as a nerve
• Neurones?coordinate?the activities of?sensory receptors?(eg. those in the eye),?decision-making centres in the central nervous system, and?effectors?such as muscles and glands

The human nervous system

The nervous system & the endocrine system table