1. By Sam Lapp, Felicia Fulton, Luke Miller

2.  Is body system that manages bodily activity by sending and receiving signals between the brain, spinal chord and nerves  The central nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord  The peripheral nervous system is a network of nerves branching out to all parts of the body

3. Brain, Spinal Cord and Nerves

4.  Mass of specialized nerve tissue  Controls all physical functions, thoughts and emotions  Receives information about events/conditions from nerves, sends instructions to body systems

5.  Cortex- outer layer, responsible for conscious thought  Cerebellum- small bulb at base of hemispheres, responsible for balance and body movement  Hindbrain- leading to spinal cord, responsible for breathing and basic bodily functions  many smaller subdevisions

6.  Main communication line between brain and nerves  Runs down spine

7.  Carry messages back and forth between the brain and body tissue  Spread out in a network to all parts of the body

8. Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

9.  Encephalitis  Meningitis  Tropical spastic paraperesis  Arachnoid cysts  Huntington’s  Alzheimer’s locked in syndrome  Parkinson’s  Tourette’s syndrome  Multiple sclerosis

10.  Include:  Trauma  Infections  Degeneration  Structural defects  Tumors  Autoimmune disorders  Stroke

11.  Persistent headache  Loss of feeling  Memory loss  Loss of muscle strength  Tremors  Seizures  Slurred speech

12.  Includes methods of  Surgery  Rehabilitation  Prescribed medicine