The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system controls thought, movement, and emotion, as well as breathing, heart rate, hormones, and body temperature.

In a study published online today in Nature, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine describe the first complete wiring diagram of the nervous system of an animal, the roundworm ...

Click on the labels below to find out more about your nervous system and senses. Your spinal cord can be divided into four sections shown in green, blue, pink and turquoise. Nerves emerging from these ...