By Jason and Brandon

The Amazing Human Nervous System

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

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

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

• 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...

• 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

Brain Lobes

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