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