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Adrian is frying an egg for breakfast. All of a sudden, his phone rings. When he turns back around to check on the egg, he accidently touches the

hot stove. How will his nervous system work to help protect his body?

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Your nervous system uses specialized cells called neurons to send signals, or messages, all over your body. These electrical signals travel between your brain, skin, organs, glands and muscles. The messages help you move your limbs and feel sensations, such as pain.

The nervous system takes in information through our senses, processes the information and triggers reactions, such as making your muscles move or causing you to feel pain. For example, if you touch a hot plate, you reflexively pull back your hand and your nerves simultaneously send pain signals to your brain.

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