Our Bodies - The Nervous System

Our Bodies - The Nervous System

The nervous systems takes messages to the brain about what is happening to the body and takes messages from the brain to the muscles.

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The five senses of human body (five sense organs) are eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. They all contain nerves that send messages to the brain.

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The sensory organs for the five classical senses.
- Eyes (sight)
- Ears (hearing)
- Nose (smell)
- Tongue (taste)
- Skin (touch)
The nervous system is made up of the brain, the spinal cord and nervous that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. The brain sends messages through the rest of the nervous system to tell your body what to do.