The Brain and the Nervous System.pdf

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The brain and the nervous system / edited by Kara Rogers.

p. cm. — (The human body)

“In association with Britannica Educational Publishing, Rosen Educational services.”

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-61530-256-7 (eBook)

1. Nervous system—Popular works. 2. Brain—Popular works. I. Rogers, Kara.

QP355.2.B725 2011

612.8—dc22

2010004639

On the cover: The human brain makes up only 2 percent of peoples’ total body weight.

Introduction: This image shows a longitudinal section of the human torso showing the

autonomic nervous system. 3DClinic/Getty Images

Stephen Kirklys