Nervous System
Your nervous system is your body’s command center. It’s made up of your brain, spinal cord
and nerves. Your nervous system works by sending messages, or electrical signals, between
your brain and all the other parts of your body. The brain is an organ made of nervous tissue,
it’s responsible for things like movements, emotion, communication, thought processing
and memory. The spinal cords purpose is to act as the bridge, making a path way directly to
the brain in order to process the what your feeling after that the brain sends a message to
your body to control movement and sends nerve signals back to the brain.
Personal experience
When we were still living in Manila I used to biked with my friends everywhere. One day
while I was biking some random guy approached me and asked me if I wanted to race and
since I was an egotistical child I thought that I would beat him and leave hi in the dust which
is why I agreed with the race. During that race as I was on the lead a random kid popped out
in front of me out of nowhere which lead to an accident. It was a good thing that I reacted
fast if not then we could’ve suffered a terrible injury. We both got multiple scratches on or
body and as days past I witnessed the nervous systems ability to heal wounds.
Parts of a Nervous System
CNS (Central Nervous System)
Central Nervous System is the coordination and command center of the body. The CNS
(Central Nervous System) usually refers to the brain and spinal cord. The brain is an organ
made of nervous tissue, it’s responsible for things like movements, emotion,
communication, thought processing and memory. The spinal cords purpose is to act as the
bridge, making a path way directly to the brain in order to process the what your feeling
after that the brain sends a message to your body to control movement and sends nerve
signals back to the brain.
PNS (Peripheral Nervous System)
These are the nerves that is connected from the brain and spinal cord, it is what carries out
the message when ever we feel something with our five senses (Hear, Smell, Touch, Taste,
Vision). These nerves are made up of two main parts: the autonomic and somatic nervous
system. The autonomic nervous system is made up of two parts: the sympathetic and the
parasympathetic, this systems acts on the body in opposite ways. Together, they coordinate
adjustments for our changing personal needs as we live on. The somatic nervous system
elay information from the eyes, ears, skin and muscle to the central nervous system (brain
and spinal cord). It also obeys commands from the central nervous system and makes
muscles contract or relax, allowing us to move.
How does the Nervous System Work/Function?
Your nervous system relies on special cells called neurons to send messages throughout
your body. These messages travel between your brain, skin, organs, muscles, and glands,
helping you move and feel sensations, like pain. Your senses—eyes, ears, nose, skin, and
tongue—gather information about the world around you, and nerves carry that information
to your brain and bring messages from your brain back to the rest of your body.
There are three types of neurons, each with its own job:
Motor Neurons: These carry signals from your brain and spinal cord to your muscles,
helping you move. They also assist with breathing, swallowing, and speaking.
Sensory Neurons: These send information from your senses (like what you see, touch, or
taste) to your brain.
Interneurons: These act as messengers between motor and sensory neurons. They help
you react to things, like pulling your hand away from something hot, and are also key to
thinking, learning, and memory.
In conclusion, the nervous system is a remarkable and complex network the helps us
interact and react in our environment. From feeling the sensations to how we move Its
crucial for everything we do, think, and experience. The more we learn about the nervous
system the better we can take care of ourselves.
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