Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Nervous System

List a few facts you can find about the nervous system. 





38 comments:

blaze said...

There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way
If we lined up all the neurons in our body it would be around 965 km long
There are 100 billion neurons in your brain alone
A newborn baby's brain grows almost 3 times during the course of its first year
The left side of human brain controls the right side of the body and the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body
A new born baby loses about half of their nerve cells before they are born
There are about 13, 500,00 neurons in the human spinal cord
The nervous system can transmit nerve impulses as fast as 100 meters per second, and in some cases, the speed of transmission is around 180 miles per hour
A man's brain has 6.5 times more gray matter compared to women, but a woman's brain has 10 times more white matter compared to men
Your nervous system cannot function properly in the absence of potassium and sodium ions.

Anonymous said...

It makes you feel pain, theres a lot of nerve cells in the brain.

rhyse said...

It makes you feel pain.
The brain controls what you can do.
The spinal cord is part of the system.

Cordelia said...

The nervous system controls all of your body.

kaleb said...

controls your body

payton said...

If somebody pocked you in the head really hard then you would probley flinch or doing something. If you didnt react in any way then you are just weird. The nervous system controls your body.

Olivia said...

You feel pain, there is a lot of cells. you cant turn off the nervous system is it always going.

Isabella S. said...

Your nervous system uses your brain, spinal cord, and your nerves. There is the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system.

Ember said...

The nervous system is the control center of your entire body.
It is made of nerves, the brain, and the spinal cord.
Your brain contains a network of neurons that carry messages back and forth.
When you touch something, an electrical pulse is sent the full length of the neuron and then a neurotransmitter helps the electrical pulse across a gap the the next neuron.

Baylie A said...

your brain contains intricate network of Nerve cells.
when you touch something a neuron is simulated that neuron generates a tiny electrical impulse.

Elliot said...

Control center for the entire body
The nervous system is kind of like telephone wires
There are more than one types of nervous system

Nicole said...

the nervous system is how you can feel hot and cold it is made up of your brain, your spinal cord and nerves and it works in two ways.

Makenzie G said...


the nervous system is the control center of your entire body
it is made up of the brain, spinal coord, and a huge network of nerves.

Anonymous said...

Neurotransmitters help impulses jump from one neuron to another.
when you touch something a neuron is stimulated.
the nervous system is the control system for your entire body.
your nervous system is made up of your brain, spinal cord, and lots and lots of nerves.
if you feel something hot your brain gets sent a pain message and pulls back your hand.

Taylor said...

It controls your pain
There are two types of reactions, autonomatic and the somatic
it involves the brain and spine

Alivia said...

The nervous system makes you feel pain, it controls what you do, and the nervous system is always going.

Emily Martin said...

It controls pain. there are 2 types of reactions.

Anonymous said...

What blaze said: http://www.health24.com/Lifestyle/Healthy-Nerves/10-fun-facts-about-the-nervous-system-20160210

Hayden said...

It makes you feel pain, theres a lot of nerve cells in the brain.

dom p said...

It makes you feel pain and other stuff.

Alyssa said...

It controls pain.
It involves the brain and the spine.
There are 2 types of reactions.

William Travis said...

The Nervous system helps you feel pain. It helps you sense what you are touching. The rain is the main controller in the nervous system.

Joseph said...

It makes you feel pain, it controls your body, and their is more than once nervous system.

madyson said...

1) It controls your body.
2) It's made of nerves, brain, and spine.
3) It makes you feel pain.
4)There is more than one type of nervous system.

Aiden said...

it makes it so you feel pain, there are a lot of nerves in your body.

Julia Ryan said...

The nervous system basically controls your pain. The nervous system is also always running so you don't need someone to poke you or something like that to get it up and running.

Abbie B. said...

The nervous system makes it so you feel, includes the brain, spine, and nerves, and controls your body.

Bridget T said...

it makes you feel pain there are 2 types of reactions.

rusty geisinger said...

Your body has its own way to prepare your body for action:The sympathetic nervous system tells the body to get ready for physical and mental activity. It causes the heart to beat harder and faster and opens the airways for easy breathing. It also temporarily stops digestion so the body can focus on fast action. You have a nervous system for putting your body at rest: The parasympathetic nervous system controls bodily functions when a person is at rest. Some of its activities include stimulating digestion, activating metabolism, and helping the body relax. You have hundreds of nerve cells. When you touch something your nerves are stimulated and it goes to your brain which send the signal every where around your body, There are two types of reaction for pain.

Meghan said...

control senter of the body
spinal cord is part of the system

Ethan Kane said...

It helps you feel pain which is a very good thing. IT actually makes you feel everything and if anything is wrong it will let you know

Brandon.G. said...

It makes you feel pain and makes you do what you can do like move and the feeling in your body.

Kaitlyn R said...

it makes you feel pain, there are more cells in the brain then stars in the milky way, There are 100 billion neurons in your brain alone.

Stella W. said...

The nervous system uses your brain , your nerves and your spinal cord. It makes you feel pain and uses your brain. It also controls your body.

Fiona M. said...

There are millions of nerve cells in the human body! The brain, spinal cord, and neurons are the three main components of the nervous system.

Anonymous said...

The nervous system sends messages to your brain, helping you feel pain and temperature.

Darren Haskell said...

When you're in a situation where the is life or death EX: terrorists are attacking your town your nervous system makes your heart pump faster going from 70 to 100 beats per minute to 160 to 190 beats per minute.

Tyler L. said...

The nervous system has the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, which nerves help you feel pain.