Nervous System Articles

• Developmental Biology
  Nervous System
  Stress
  Neuroscience
  Human Biology
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Sympathetic nervous system

  The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which also includes the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). The sympathetic nervous system activates what is ... > more
• Developmental Biology
  Human Biology
  Nervous System
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Nervous system

  The nervous system of an animal coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and also stops input from the senses, and initiates actions. The nervous system of vertebrate ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Developmental Biology
  Intelligence
  Nervous System
  Sports Medicine
  Perception
   

  Neuroscience

  Neuroscience is a field of study that deals with the structure, function, development, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system, divided into the central ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
  Menopause
  Molecular Biology
  Thyroid Disease
   
  

  Anterior pituitary

  The anterior pituitary (also called the adenohypophysis) comprises the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and is part of the endocrine system. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the anterior ... > more
• Stem Cells
  Prostate Cancer
  Skin Cancer
  Lymphoma
  Brain Tumor
  Leukemia
   

  Stem cell treatments

  Medical researchers believe that stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease and alleviate suffering. A number of current stem cell treatments already exists, although ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
  Intelligence
  Encephalitis
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Limbic system

  The limbic system is the collective name for structures in the human brain involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory. It affects motivation and is more active in ... > more
• Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Back and Neck Pain
  Arthritis
   

  Gate control theory of pain

  The gate control theory of pain, put forward by Ron Melzack and Patrick Wall in 1962, is the idea that physical pain is not a direct result of activation of pain receptor neurons, but rather its ... > more
• Fitness
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Fibromyalgia
  Muscular Dystrophy
  Life Sciences
   
  

  Skeletal muscle

  Skeletal muscle is a type of striated muscle, attached to the skeleton. Skeletal muscles are used to facilitate movement, by applying force to bones and joints; via contraction. They generally ... > more
• Wounds and Healing
  Skin Care
  Bone and Spine
  Stem Cells
  Heart Disease
  Nervous System
   

  Healing

  Healing is the process whereby the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area. Healing incorporates both the removal of necrotic tissue (demolition), and ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
   
  

  Rapid eye movement

  Rapid eye movement (REM) is the stage of sleep characterized by rapid saccadic movements of the eyes. During this stage, the activity of the brain's neurons is quite similar to that during waking ... > more

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