The nervous system, essentially the body’s electrical wiring, is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body.

Your nervous system is your body’s main communication network. Together with your endocrine system, it controls and maintains your body’s various functions. Additionally, it helps you to ...

Neurons are responsible for carrying information throughout the human ... body. Using electrical and chemical signals, they help coordinate all of the necessary functions of life. In short, our ...

It is the longest and widest nerve in the human body. The sciatic nerve primarily supplies the muscles of the lower leg, including the calf, ankle, and the back portion of the knee. It also ...

Nerves emerging from these sections serve different parts of your body. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites BBC SCIENCE is provided for general information only ...

The five vital organs in the human body are the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver. Other organs include the gallbladder, pancreas, and stomach. Organ systems, such as the nervous system ...

Your nervous system contains millions of nerve cells, called neurons. Neurons are highly specialised to transmit messages from one part of your body to another. All neurons have a cell body and ...

The vagus nerve serves as the body's superhighway, carrying information between the brain and the internal organs and controlling bodily functions in times of rest and relaxation. The large nerve ...

The human body is made up of interconnected systems, such as the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems, which perform specific functions. Organs are ...

Nerves emerging from these sections serve different parts of your body. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites BBC SCIENCE is provided for general information only ...

Your nervous system contains millions of nerve cells, called neurons. Neurons are highly specialised to transmit messages from one part of your body to another. All neurons have a cell body and ...