Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-137) and index.
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Introduction to the nervous system -- Neurons: the brain's high-speed internet -- Glia: more than a supporting role -- Nervous system development: making and breaking connections -- Synaptic plasticity: the changing brain -- The senses: making "sense" of it all -- Injury and repair -- Diseases and disorders -- Drugs of abuse: "high"-jacking the synapse.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The nervous system consists of two main types of cells: Neurons and glial cells. Neurons are the main cell that make up the nervous system.