Denise L. Alagao
MT30 LEC – DD
Attendance (March 12, 2024) Tuesday, 10-11 A.M.

|3 Interesting Facts About the Brain and Nervous System|

1. There is a nervous system for controlling the body at rest
The parasympathetic nervous system controls bodily functions when a person is at rest. Some of its activities include stimulating digestion, activating metabolism, and helping the body relax.

2.There is a nervous system for controlling the bowel
The body has its own nervous system that just controls the bowel. The enteric nervous system automatically regulates bowel movements as a part of digestion.

3. Your nervous system can be hacked
Scientists are now developing ways to “hack” into the nervous system, gaining the ability to control brain cells with the flash of a light. The cells can be programmed to react to light through genetic altering. Hacking can help scientists learn about the functions of different groups of neurons. They can activate several brain cells at the same time and observe their effects on the body.

Source:
Cirino, Erica. “11 Fun Facts about the Nervous System.” Healthline, 3 May 2017, http://www.healthline.com/health/fun-facts-about-the-nervous-system#5.