Facts

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 * There are as meany nerve cells in your body as there are stars in the sky.
 * The spinal cord is a thick bundle of nerves.
 * Your brain is the centre of your thoughts and memories,
 * The nervous system contains 100 billion nerve cells.
 * Most nerve cells have only have one or two axons and several dendrites.
 * The human brain is divided down the middle into two halves.
 * The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea. It hangs down from the base of your brain. It is the most important gland in your body