Vertebrae
The central nervous system is the brain and spinal cord. The branches from the brain and cord are called the peripheral nervous system.
The central nervous system or CNS
Those parts of the body are simply called the central nervous system.
Information entering the central nervous system from the external environment is called external stimuli. External stimuli are factors which are detected by the body and communicated to the central nervous system such as temperature and scents.
The protective insulation surrounding neurons is called myelin. Myelin is produced by cells called oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system and Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system, and it helps to increase the speed and efficiency of electrical impulse transmission along the neuron.
Myelin is a fatty substance that forms a protective sheath around nerve fibers, helping to increase the speed and efficiency of nerve signal transmission. It is produced by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system and Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system. Its waxy appearance comes from its high lipid content.
The Central Nervous System
The Brain and Spinal Chord comprise the Central Nervous System.
Cerebrospinal Fluid
These are called neuroglia.
The brain and the spinal cord make up what is called the central nervous system.
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