Diagram of the Organization of the Nervous System Poster

Gross organization of the nervous system, with the peripheral nervous system, the spinal and the cortical levels. The nervous system is an organ system containing a network of specialized cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and transmit signals between different parts of its body. In most animals the nervous system consists of two parts, central and peripheral. The central nervous system of vertebrates (such as humans) contains the brain, spinal cord, and retina. The peripheral nervous system consists of sensory neurons, clusters of neurons called ganglia, and nerves connecting them to each other and to the central nervous system. These regions are all interconnected by means of complex neural pathways. The enteric nervous system, a subsystem of the peripheral nervous system, has the capacity, even when severed from the rest of the nervous system through its primary connection by the vagus nerve, to function independently in controlling the gastrointestinal system. Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nervous_system_organization_en.svg "nervous system" "central nervious system" "peripheral nervous system" neurons ganglia "sensory neurons" "neural pathways" "enteric nervious system" "vagus nerve" "nervous system chart" "nervous system diagram" biology "biology diagram" "biology chart" anatomy "anatomy chart" "anatomy diagram" "nervous system organization"