1. By Jason and Brandon The Amazing Human Nervous System

2. Your Nervous System is the most complicated and fragile system. It tells all your other systems what to do. The Nervous System carries messages to the brain. Nervous System

3. Your Nervous System helps you move. Your Nervous System wouldn’t work if you didn’t have the other systems. It is just the same the other way around, if you didn’t have your Nervous System you wouldn’t be able to move. How Your Nervous System Works

4. Your brain is made of special cells called neurons that run throughout your body. Neurons carry information around your body and brain. What Your Nervous System is Made of

5. Your Nervous System is your body’s control center. Your nerves are made of special cells. Your nervous system keeps your balance. There are around 47 miles of nerves in your body. One nerve cell may be connected to 1000 more. Your nerve impulses can travel up to 390 feet per second. Did You Know...

6. Thousands of nerve cells die each day One nerve in a human body is the sciatic nerve Your nervous system sends information around your body. More Facts

7. Brain Lobes

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