Peripheral nervous system 1. The processing area of the nervous system 2. Consists of the brain and the spinal cord 3. Detects and sends electrical impulses 4. Receives and interprets signals 5. Sensation of the environment via the sensory receptors ...
Related to Human Nervous System: peripheral nervous system, neuron, central nervous system, Human circulatory systemnervous system n. The system of cells, tissues, and organs that regulates the body's responses to internal and external stimuli. In vertebrates it consists of the brain, spinal cord...
Composition of the human body: respiratory system, skeletal system, muscular system, digestive system, cardiovascular system,nervous system. 【1】 人的神经系统分为中枢神经系统与周围神经系统。【2】 The human nervous system can be divided into the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous syste...
Complexity of the Brain.—Something of the complexity of the brain structure can best be understood by an illustration. Professor Stratton estimates that if we were to make a model of the human brain, using for the neurone fibers wires so small as to be barely visible to the eye, in order...
The Human Nervous System, ed 2doi:10.1093/ptj/56.9.1077aSingletonMaryC.OxfordPhysical Therapy
Thecentral nervous system (CNS)consists of the brain, the spinal cord, and the retina. It is the command center of the body, powering everything that we do and interpreting everything around us. This system continues developing throughout the entire human lifetime, constantly creating and elimi...
The human brain is the command center for the nervous system and enables thoughts, memory, movement, and emotions. As the population ages, the challenges for the preservation of brain health increase. 1 Here are some tips for them to understand how to protect it. Exercise regularly. Regular...
The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and all of the nerves that connect these organs with the rest of the body. Together, these organs are responsible for the control of the body and communication among its parts. The brain and spinal cord form the control...
The human nervous system is an extensive network of specialized cells that allow us to perceive, understand and act on the world around us. Much of the executive activity occurs in the brain, while the spinal cord mostly acts as an information highway to connect the brain to many cells thro...