1. Nervous System
By Lauren Mickley

2. Role and function
The nervous system is the major controlling, regulatory, and communication system in the body
It is the center of all mental activity including learning and memory
There is the central nervous system which is the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system which is all the nerves

3. Disease of the Nervous System
Stroke is a general term for a sudden neurological event
Results in the new onset of neurological symptoms
The term is derived from the same definition as a ‘’stroke of light referring to something that occurs suddenly and without warning

4. Exercises
Activities that focus on attention, memory, and problem solving
Crossword puzzles, soduku
“Use it or lose it”

5. Dietitian
Vitamin B12 helps to maintain the nervous system and helps in the growth and development of children
Meat, fish, eggs, milk, and cheese
Squash, corn, bananas [“yellow foods”]
Aerobic exercise increases the generation of new cells in the memory areas of the brain
15 minutes three times a week
Omega-3 fatty acids keep the brain healthy and may even ward off age related damage
Salmon, sardines, walnuts and grass-fed beef

6. View of the nervous system

7. Integrator The brain is the control center of the nervous system.
It gives us our personality and enables us to think and feel.
It also sends out instructions that control the way we move, as well as regulating how quickly we breath and how fast our heart beats.