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he central nervous system is divided into two sections: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.... The central nervous system is divided into two sections: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.... The peripheral nervous system on the other hand is composed of a network of nerves.... The peripheral nervous system is composed of the nerves that connect the central nervous system to other remote parts of the body....
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It consists of the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that work together; the sensory inputs gathered through the sensory receptors from the environment are transmitted to the CNS, processed, and sensory output is generated to offer response to stimuli.... Keywords: Central Nervous System, peripheral nervous system, Nerve Fibers, Neurons, Environment, Stimuli, Response Basic Neuroanatomical Structures When a person is pinched, they admit to feeling pain, or when a sharp object is brought close to the body, there is that feeling followed by a particular reaction, probably a scream or evasion....
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The story of autonomic nervous system is all about control of hearts action through sensations processed at brain even at the subconscious levels.... In the paper 'Brain and Heart' the author analyzes some relationship in reality between the mind and the heart, or emotion and physiologic function....
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The main function of the endocrine system is homeostasis.... Homeostasis is the maintenance of the internal environment at a constant state for proper function of cells.... They control metabolism, sleep, tissue functions, sexual development and function, emotions, growth, and Release of hormones is slow or fast.... he endocrine system regulates almost all the other structures of the body.... The circulatory system carries the secreted hormones to all the target tissues and organs....
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ll neurons within and outside the central nervous system contain cytoplasmic extensions known as axons upon which impulses are conducted.... The axon of the sensory neuron also extends from both directions: to receptors known as peripheral axon and to spinal cord known as the central axon (Swanson, 2012 p.... The diagram below shows the structure and parts of the sensory neuron.... The second is the sensory neuron known as afferent neuron and is found in peripheral ganglion like dorsal root ganglion....
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This includes the organization of the human body, the systems particularly the nervous system which extends to all the parts of the body, and to human physiology.... aniel David Palmer (1845-1913), the founder of the chiropractic system, states that biology is 'the science of life, the study of living beings' (Palmer 40); it consists of knowledge of the principles and facts concerning the life, and that life may be either one of health or one of disease.... Pathology includes functions which take place in an abnormal manner, changes of organ position from that of normal, as well as the abnormal structure of organs....
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The paper "The Functions of the central and peripheral nervous system" states that the sound waves enter the auditory canal which amplifies the sound into the eardrum which is placed in the middle ear.... The peripheral nervous system mainly links the central nervous system o the environmental stimuli so as to allow the body to respond to the different environment changes.... Telencephalon comprises of the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia and the limbic system....
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The glial cells and the neuron body provide them with metabolic and structural support and all these processes form a nervous system.... A larger portion of neurons is in the Central nervous system in vertebrates though some can be found existing in the peripheral ganglia.... he billions of neurons existing in the nervous system have various forms; therefore can be categorized by their structures or functions.... The key component of the nervous system is the neuron....
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