FMA67944Nervous system
The central organ of the nervous system. Its interconnected regions support perception, movement, memory, language, and the regulation of bodily functions.
Integrates sensory information, coordinates voluntary and involuntary movement, and regulates cognition, memory, language, and homeostasis.
Enclosed within the cranial cavity of the skull (neurocranium).
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Sensory organs detect external stimuli (light, sound, balance) and transmit neural signals via cranial nerves to the brain.
Motor pathways in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves direct skeletal muscle contraction and coordination.
The hypothalamus links the nervous system to the endocrine system by regulating hormone release from the pituitary gland.