Nervous system
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username: dentms password: bluediamond Summary The nervous system, which makes the body able to feel, is the control center for the entire body. The nervous system consists of the brain, the spinal cord, and a huge network of nerves. There are two ways that the nervous system controls the body: somatic and autonomic. Diseases in the Nervous System
Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are common diseases in the nervous system. Alzheimer's is mental deterioration in old age, in which memory is lost and you are often or always disoriented. Parkinson's is a disease of the central nervous system, in which movement is impacted. Below is an image of what someone with Parkinson's disease would look like.
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Key Terms
brain - receives information from nerves to control actions and reactions neurons - carry messages back and forth neurotransmitters - connect neurons autonomic system - controls what happens automatically (ex. heart beating) somatic system - controls voluntary actions Below is a back view of the nervous system.
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Works Cited
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Nervous System Back. Digital image. Ranker. Ranker, 2015. Web. 15 Mar. 2015.
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health/bodysystems/nervoussystem/>.
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Nervous System Back. Digital image. Ranker. Ranker, 2015. Web. 15 Mar. 2015.
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info>.
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health/bodysystems/nervoussystem/>.