Nervous System– (Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves)

This system is actually made up of two distinct parts; the central nervous
system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous
system is made up of the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous
system is made up of all the nerves that lead into and out of the CNS to other
parts of the body. The entire nervous system controls all of the other systems
of the body, such as digestion and cardiac rhythm, and responds to internal
and external changes, such as activating muscles and breathing. It also
transmits information to the brain, such as pain and external sensations.

Diseases and disorders of the nervous system include paralysis; Parkinson’s

Disease; palsy, embolisms; thrombosis; arteriosclerosis; polio; myelitis; ALS;
meningitis; Multiple Sclerosis; muscular tics; Huntington’s Disease; cancers of
the brain, spinal cord or nerves; epilepsy, seizure disorders; narcolepsy;
migraine headaches; peripheral neuropathy; and traumatic brain injury.