https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw en-us 2017-02-05 17:50:36 UTC 2023-05-31 19:05:12 UTC hello@padlet.com dayamip02 https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw/wish/151675746 The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body. It is essentially the body’s electrical wiring. Structurally, the nervous system has two components: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. the central nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. The autonomic nervous system regulates certain body processes, such as blood pressure and the rate of breathing. The somatic system consists of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord with muscles and sensory receptors in the skin.

]]> 2017-02-05 17:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw/wish/151675746 dayamip02 https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw/wish/151675887 Nerves are cylindrical bundles of fibers that start at the brain and central cord and branch out to every other part of the body. neurons send signals to other cells through thin fibers called axons, which cause chemicals known as neurotransmitters to be released at junctions called synapses, the NIH noted. A synapse gives a command to the cell and the entire communication process typically takes only a fraction of a millisecond. Sensory neurons react to physical stimuli such as light, sound and touch and send feedback to the central nervous system about the body’s surrounding environment. lastly, Motor neurons, located in the central nervous system or in peripheral ganglia, transmit signals to activate the muscles or glands.]]> 2017-02-05 18:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw/wish/151675887 dayamip02 https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw/wish/151676108 Epilepsy, in which abnormal electrical discharges from brain cells cause seizures 
Parkinson's disease, which is a progressive nerve disease that affects movement
Multiple sclerosis (MS), in which the protective lining of the nerves is attacked by the body’s immune system
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a motor neuron disease which weakens the muscles and progressively hampers physical function
Huntington's disease, which is an inherited condition that cause the nerve cells in the brain to degenerate
Alzheimer's disease, which covers a wide range of disorders that impacts mental functions, particularly memory. 

]]> 2017-02-05 18:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw/wish/151676108 dayamip02 https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw/wish/151676192 The branch of medicine that studies and treats the nervous system is called neurology, and doctors who practice in this field of medicine are called neurologists. Once they have completed medical training, neurologists complete additional training for their specialty and are certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).]]> 2017-02-05 18:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw/wish/151676192 dayamip02 https://padlet.com/dayamip02/fal0ag0nk1cw/wish/151676249 There are also physiatrists, who are physicians who work to rehabilitate patients who have experienced disease or injury to their nervous systems that impact their ability to function, according to the ABPN.
Neurosurgeons perform surgeries involving the nervous system and are certified by the American
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