What are the basic functions of the nervous system?
1 Answer
The nervous system is the part of an animal body that co ordinates its actions and transmits signals to and from different parts of its body.
Explanation:
At the basic level the function of the nervous system is to send signals from one cell to another or from one part of the body to another.
The nervous system provides point to point signals. Neurons project their axons to specific target areas and make synaptic connections with specific target cells. Nerve signals travel at high speeds that may exceed 100 meters per second.
At a more integrative level the primary function of the nervous system is to control the body,
In human the sophistication of the nervous system makes it possible to have language, abstract representation of concepts, transmission of culture and many other features of human society that would not exist without the human brain.
