SUMMARY
Nervous system is an organ system in our body which carries messages from one part of the body to another and coordinates body’s functions.
Central nervous system consists of brain and spinal cord.
Peripheral nervous system consists of a network of nerves which connect the central nervous system to all the body parts.
Neuron or nerve cell is the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system.
Sensory neurons carry messages from sense organs to central nervous system.
Motor neurons carry messages from central nervous system to muscles and glands.
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