• There are approximately 100 billion neurons in the human brain and 13.5 million neurons in the human spinal chord.
• The nervous system can transmit signals at speeds of 328 feet per second.
• The field of science that focuses on the study of the nervous system is called neuroscience.
• Sensory neurons change light, touch, and sound into neural signals ,which are sent back to our CNS to help our body understand and react to its surroundings.
• Physiatrists help rehabilitate patients with nervous system damage .
• Neurons are made of not just one, BUT THREE PARTS!!
• There are 4 types of neurons: sensory, motor, receptors, and intraneurons.
• Scientists are creating new technologies where your nervous system can be hacked. "Gaining the ability to control brain cells with the flash of a light. The cells can be programmed to react to light through genetic altering" (Cirino).
• The nervous system can travel as fast as 268 miles per hour. "The alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord transmit the signals at the super speed of 268 mph – the fastest such transmission in the human body."
• Mirror neurons enable us to mimic actions of others.

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