The brain performs an incredible number of tasks and nervous system is a network of specialized tissues that regulates thoughts, sensations, basic body functions and more. Explore the many functions of the brain & the central nervous system.
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See more »Your central nervous system controls everything from fight or flight responses to pain reactions. Watch this animation to see nerve conduction in action.
See more »Reflexes are involuntary reactions to a stimulus. They can help prevent serious injury by causing the body to withdraw very quickly from painful stimuli.
See more »A stroke can occur when an embolism travels from another part of the body and lodges in another part of the brain. This animation illustrates how this occurs.
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