What do you mean by nervous system, Biology

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Q. What do you mean by Nervous System?

Structural Organization: CNS + PNS

Functional Organization: only concerned with PNS

Sensory (Afferent) -> CNS

Motor (Efferent) <- CNS

Nervous Tissue:

Two principal tissues: Neurons and Supporting Cells (Neuroglia)

Neurons: Highly specialized to transmit messages (impulses). Vary greatly in shapes, however share common features. These include Dendrites, Cell Body, Axons, and Axon Terminals
Glia: Different types of cells that generally support, insulate, and protect the delicate neurons. Note that glia still divide during adult life (Gliomas/brain tumors). Some of these cells form the myelin layer, others make CSF.

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