The Central Nervous System

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     The Central Nervous System is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. They are protected by the skull and the vertebrae and insulated by fluid and tissue. It is called central because it is where most of the signals go to and come from. It could be compared to the CPU of a computer or the city hall of a city.
     The brain and spinal cord are discussed thoroughly in the next two sections,  The Brain  and  The Spinal Cord.

 

 

 

[©Martin and Ambrose 2001]