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Our Amazing Our Amazing Nervous SystemNervous System

The nervous system is The nervous system is the control center of the control center of the body that sends the body that sends messages to the brain. messages to the brain. This system helps you This system helps you see, hear, taste, touch, see, hear, taste, touch, and smell. This system and smell. This system also lets the brain also lets the brain communicate with all communicate with all parts of your body.parts of your body.

Our Amazing Nervous SystemOur Amazing Nervous System

The nerve network allows the The nerve network allows the brain to communicate with brain to communicate with your body. Nerves help your body. Nerves help transport information from transport information from different areas of the body. different areas of the body. Some nerves give Some nerves give information to the brain and information to the brain and the others allow us to see, the others allow us to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch.hear, smell, taste, and touch.

The Nervous System and The Nervous System and How It Works!How It Works!

You should always get You should always get

lots of rest so your eyes lots of rest so your eyes

aren’t groggy. To keep aren’t groggy. To keep

your nose clean you your nose clean you

should blow it often. If should blow it often. If

you are listening to you are listening to

music you shouldn’t music you shouldn’t

have it too loud.have it too loud.

Taking Care of Your Nervous Taking Care of Your Nervous SystemSystem

Did you know…Did you know…

If you put your right knee on your left knee If you put your right knee on your left knee

then hit your right knee cap with the side of your then hit your right knee cap with the side of your

hand, your foot will jump. hand, your foot will jump.

Your brain is made of nerves and tissue. Your brain is made of nerves and tissue.

Your brain weighs 1,400 grams, that’s exactly Your brain weighs 1,400 grams, that’s exactly

3 pounds.3 pounds.

Our Amazing Nervous System Our Amazing Nervous System FactsFacts

Did you know…Did you know…

Your brain is made of your spinal cord and a Your brain is made of your spinal cord and a

huge network of nerves.huge network of nerves.

Nerves are made of thin threads of nerve cells.Nerves are made of thin threads of nerve cells.

Your nerves pass along messages to your brain.Your nerves pass along messages to your brain.

More Nervous System FactsMore Nervous System Facts

Our Amazing Brain!Our Amazing Brain!

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