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Besides going to other neurons, the information that neurons transmit can also go to our muscles. All vertebrate neuromuscular transmission in vertebrates uses the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. The evolution of the nervous system is closely tied to the ability to move — animals have neurons, but plants don’t. The nervous system allows us to move based on the environment (sensation) and on previous experience (learning). The nervous system also enables muscles in different parts of the body to work in a coordinated way to perform complex behaviors. For example, putting one foot in front of the other and walking — which most people do every day — is actually a highly complex behavior. Think of all the muscles that need to work together just so you can take a few steps!