What is a nerve?
Q: What is a nerve?
A: A nerve is a group of specialized neurons that are grouped together in parallel.
Q: What is another term for a nerve cell?
A: Another term for a nerve cell is a neuron.
Q: What is the function of nerves in the human body?
A: The special neurons grouped together in nerves take information (messages) to and from the human body to the central nervous system.
Q: What is the CNS?
A: The CNS is an acronym for the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord.
Q: What is the spinal cord?
A: The spinal cord is a large cord that extends from the brain into the back, and carries all the information that goes from the brain to the nerves in the body.
Q: What is the PNS?
A: The PNS is an acronym for the peripheral nervous system, which includes all the nerves in the body that make up everything except the brain and spinal cord.
Q: What is the nervous system?
A: The nervous system is made up of the CNS and PNS, which work together to transmit information throughout the body.
