ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English The Nervous System – Human anatomy for children
The nervous system is like a super smart computer inside your body that helps you understand and react to everything around you. It controls how your body works and helps you do things like move, think, and feel. It does this by sending and receiving messages all over your body.
The nervous system has two main parts: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
The central nervous system is like the main control center. It includes the brain and the spinal cord. The brain is inside your head, protected by your skull. It has different parts that do different jobs:
The spinal cord is like a thick cable that runs down your back inside your spine. It carries messages between your brain and the rest of your body.
The peripheral nervous system is made up of all the nerves that spread out from the spinal cord to the rest of your body. These nerves are like highways that carry messages to and from the brain. They help you feel things, like when you touch something hot or cold, and they help your muscles move.
When you touch something, your senses send information to your brain through the nerves. Your brain then decides what to do and sends a message back through the nerves to your muscles to react. For example, if you touch a hot stove, your brain quickly tells your hand to move away.
Isn’t it amazing how your nervous system helps you every day? It’s like having a team of tiny messengers working hard to keep you safe and active!
Build a Nerve Pathway Model: Gather some string, paper, and markers. Create a simple model of the nervous system using the string to represent nerves. Use paper to cut out shapes for the brain and spinal cord. Connect them with the string to show how messages travel from the brain to different parts of the body. Discuss with your friends or family how this model shows the way your body sends and receives messages.
Reaction Time Game: With a friend or family member, play a game to test your reaction time. One person drops a small object, like a ruler or pencil, and the other tries to catch it as quickly as possible. Measure how fast you react and think about how your brain and nerves work together to help you catch the object. Try this several times and see if your reaction time improves!
Observe and Share: Spend a day paying attention to how your nervous system helps you. Notice when you feel something hot, cold, or when you move quickly. Write down or draw pictures of these moments. Share your observations with your class or family and talk about how your nervous system helped you react or feel in each situation.
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The nervous system helps you relate to your environment. It regulates and coordinates the activities and functions of the body through nervous impulses. The senses also send information from the outside to the brain.
The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. The brain is located inside the skull and consists of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. The spinal cord is located inside the spine.
The peripheral nervous system is formed by the nerves that run throughout our body.
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