The brain and nervous system
By: Robert Snedden
Series: Understanding the human body; Understanding the human body
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9780750257251
Subjects: Nervous system; Juvenile literature; Brain
Description: "Investigates the body's control systems, how information is passed from one cell to another, where memories are stored, what your body does while you're asleep and what happens to your body during a roller coaster ride."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A network of nerves; title: Nerve cells; title: Nerve cord networks; title: The central nervous system; title: The spinal cord; title: The peripheral nervous system; title: Making a move; title: The brain; title: The midbrain and hindbrain; title: Brainwaves; title: Sleeping and dreaming; title: Memory; title: Senses and the brain; title: Contact senses; title: Who are you?; title: Drugs and the brain; title: Brain damage; title: Fun facts; title: Activities; title: Glossary; title: Further information; title: Index.