Relier Pairs The nervous systemVersion en ligne The nervous system par Raquel Alvarez Fernandez 1 The spinal cord 2 Peripheral nervous system 3 Motor nerves: 4 Central nervous system 5 Neurons have a star-like shape made up of three parts: 6 Sensory nerves: 7 The peripheral nervous system is made up of two kinds of nerves 8 neurons 9 The central nervous system has two parts: 10 The brain Both the central and the peripheral nervous system are made up of specialised cells They transmit information from the sensory organs and internal organs to the central nervous system. which is formed by nerve centres that interpret the information and develop responses. It is divided between the brain and the spinal cord. which is a thick cord made up of many neurons. It goes through the inside of the spine and it is protected by the vertebrae. Cell body Axons Dendrites They transmit responses from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands of the body. The brain The spinal cord which is formed by nerves that transmit the information. which is inside the skull. It has three main parts: the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the brain stem. Sensory nerves Motor nerves