Bone and Spine Articles

• Nervous System
  Neuroscience
  Psychology Research
  Brain Tumor
  Human Biology
  Disability
   
  

  Central nervous system

  The central nervous system (CNS) represents the largest part of the nervous system, including the brain and the spinal cord. Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in ... > more
• Osteoporosis
  Bone and Spine
  Women's Health
  Healthy Aging
  Leukemia
  Menopause
   

  Osteoporosis

  Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. ... > more
• Back and Neck Pain
  Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Workplace Health
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
   

  Back pain

  Back pain (also known as "dorsopathy") is pain felt in the human back that may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other structures in the back. It may radiate from the lower, mid or upper back. ... > more
• Human Biology
  Immune System
  Lymphoma
  Diseases and Conditions
  Heart Disease
  Hypertension
   
  

  Human physiology

  Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of normal humans or human tissues or organs. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of ... > more
• Nervous System
  Neuroscience
  Brain Injury
  Perception
  Developmental Biology
  Molecular Biology
   

  Sensory neuron

  Sensory neurons are nerve cells within the nervous system responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses. For example, some sensory ... > more
• Disability
  Nervous System
  Pain Control
  Psychology Research
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
   

  Phantom limb

  Phantom limb is a phantom sensation in amputated or missing limbs. A phantom sensation is a feeling that a missing limb is still attached to the body and is moving appropriately with other body ... > more
• Spintronics Research
  Neuropathy
  Nervous System
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Women's Health
   

  Carpal tunnel

  In the human wrist there is a sheath of tough connective tissue which envelopes and protects one nerve and tendons, which attach muscles to the wrist and hand bones. The carpal tunnel is the space ... > more
• Folic Acid
  Healthy Aging
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Sports Medicine
  Bone and Spine
  Birth Defects
   

  Spina bifida

  Spina bifida describes birth defects caused by an incomplete closure of one or more vertebral arches of the spine, resulting in malformations of the spinal ... > more
• Nervous System
  Neuropathy
  Disability
  Immune System
  Sports Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Nociceptor

  A nociceptor is a sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to potentially damaging stimulus. Nociceptors are the nerve endings responsible for nociception, ... > more
• Ulcers
  Healthy Aging
  Wounds and Healing
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Skin Care
   
  

  Ulcer

  An ulcer is an open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused, but not exclusively, by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation, an infection, and/or medical ... > more

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