This article, the first of a six-part series on the nervous system, describes the anatomy of the central nervous system and how it coordinates sensory information and bodily actions. This article, the ...

Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

The nervous system is a complex network of nerves and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body. The proper functioning of these nerves ensures that ...