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Key Stage 3
A diagram of the nervous system.
Meaning
The nervous system is an organ system which detects changes in the environment and allows the body to respond to those changes.
Key Stage 4
A diagram of the nervous system.
Meaning
The Nervous System is an organ system which sends electrical impulses around the body to detect changes in the environment and respond to those changes.
About the Nervous System
- The nervous system consists of the Central Nervous System (made of the brain and spinal cord and the Peripheral Nervous System (the other nerves).
- The nervous system coordinates movements of an organism.