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The Amazing Human Nervous System
By Jason and Brandon
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.
How Your Nervous System Works
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.
What Your Nervous
System is Made of
Your brain is made of
special cells called
neurons that run
throughout your body.
Neurons carry
information around your
body and brain.
Did You Know...
• 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.
• Your Nervous System is
your body’s control
center.
• Your nerves are made of
special cells.
• Your nervous system
keeps your balance.
More Facts
• 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.
Brain Lobes
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