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    1. The Nervous System The human body is made up of many systems.The integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system and finally; the nervous system. In this literary review we will be discussing Motor Neurone Disease which is a disorder of the nervous system. The nervous system is a multipurpose, integrated system which is made up of many parts (Walsh, 2002). The nervous system controls and co-ordinates all parts of the body and contains

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    Although most of the nervous system is developed by the time a baby is born, the development extends beyond birth. The development of this system is complex and involves many processes and phases that form what we know as our nervous system, allowing humans to think, feel, move, and function in many different and unique ways. Through a biological scope, we know that there are three phases of the developmental process. This first phase occurs during the first week and is known as the “germinal stage

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    We have two systems within the Autonomic Nervous System. The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. As discussed in one of the previous discussion posts about the flight or fight response – the sympathetic nervous system is responsible for this reaction within the body. When the body turns on its fight or flight mechanisms, our heart rate is elevated, bronchial tubes and pupils dilate, saliva production is decreased, and digestion may even come to a complete stop. It

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    Central Nervous System

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    The central nervous system (CNS) is that portion of the vertebrae nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal cord. Together with the peripheral nervous system (PNS), the other major portion of the nervous system, the CNS coordinates the body's interaction with the environment. The CNS is contained within the dorsal cavity, with the brain in the cranial subcavity (the skull), and the spinal cord in the spinal cavity (within the vertebral column). Then human nervous system is the most

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    movements. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls the smooth muscles of internal organs allowing them to execute vital functions such as breathing and regulating the heartbeat in an organized and automatic fashion (Pastorino and Doyle-Portillo, 2017, pg. 59). The ANS and its complex neural network maintain homeostasis, and it can be further divided into two categories: the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic system (“rest and digest”) produces

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    neuroanatomical understanding and microscopical technique Microscopical techniques have been an irreplaceable source of our knowledge about the nervous system. Not only have they provided clear evidence supporting the variety of hypotheses but also deepened our understanding by allowing the researchers to make valid links between the components of the nervous system and their functions. In this paper, I wish to explore the development of these techniques and how they allowed the investigators to arrive

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    Central Nervous System

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    Part 1 Questions: 1.What are the 2 main divisions of the nervous system and the basic structures that make up the 2 divisions? (387) The central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system is the 2 main systems. The central nervous system is made up of the spinal cord and brain which is in the dorsal body cavity. It is the integrating and control center of the nervous system. Also the CNS helps with sensory input, dictates motor outputs based on reflexes and lastly past and current experiences

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    Animal Nervous System

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    The nervous system in a canine is made up of these three things: Brain, spinal cord and several different kinds of nerves located throughout the body. They create complex circuits through which animals experience and respond to sensations: The central nervous system includes the spinal cord and brain. The brain has three main sections: the brain stem that controls several basic life functions. The cerebrum, which is the center of conscious decision making, and lastly, the cerebellum which involves

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    & function of the Autonomic Nervous System Introduction: The organs of our body are controlled by many systems in order to function correctly and efficiently in order to survive within the environment we live in. These include the heart, stomach and intestines and other vital organs and body systems. All of the systems in our body are regulated by a part of the nervous system called the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS is part of the peripheral nervous system and it controls many organs

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    structural and functional unit of the nervous system, obtain to an important class of highly specialized cells , able to receive, absorb, process, transfer and respond information using electromagnetic signals (nerve impulses). Neuron as the basic unit of the nervous tissue was described in 1835 by Jan Evangelista Purkynije, the term neuron was established by Heinrich Wilhelm Waldeyer and the concept of neurons as the basic structural functional unit of the nervous system has been developed by Santiago

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