Search Results for: peripheral nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Definition noun The part of the nervous system that relays between the central nervous system and the rest of the body,... Read More
Nervous tissue
Nervous Tissue Definition Nerve cells (or neurons) and their associated cells, such as neuroglia cells, make up nervous... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
Afferent Nerve
Afferent Nerve Definition The word ‘aferent’ means "steering or conducting something towards a destination". The... Read More
The Central Nervous System
Myelin Sheath Myelin is a substance that forms the myelin sheath associated with nerve cells. This sheath is a layer of... Read More
The Human Nervous System
The nervous system is essentially a biological information highway, and is responsible for controlling all the biological... Read More
Somatic nervous system
Definition noun The part of the peripheral nervous system that consists of afferent nerves responsible in relaying motor... Read More
Nervous system
Definition noun The organ system responsible mainly for coordination of bodily reactions, organ monitoring, and information... Read More
Coordination
Coordination Definition When a person hears the word coordination, they think of order, organization, or even managing... Read More
Central nervous system
Definition noun The part of the nervous system comprised of the brain, the brainstem, and the spinal cord Supplement In... Read More
Involuntary muscle
A muscle act typically either under the control of the will or without conscious control. Muscles that can be controlled at... Read More
Afferent neuron
Definition noun, plural: afferent neurons A type of neuron that detects stimulus from the periphery and relays nerve... Read More
Neural Control Mechanisms
Nerve cells called neurons generate electric signals that pass from one end of the cell to another and release chemical... Read More
Human Neurology
Human Neurology deals essentially with the nervous system of humans. It also features the various theories put forward by... Read More
Sympathetic nervous system
Definition noun A division of the (vertebrate) autonomic nervous system that is chiefly involved in producing an immediate... Read More
Sensory neuron
Definition noun, plural: sensory neurons A type of neuron that transmits sensory nerve impulses Supplement The neurons are... Read More
Voluntary muscle
Definition noun, plural: voluntary muscles A muscle that can be controlled voluntarily Supplement Some of the muscles of the... Read More
Efferent nerve
Definition noun, plural: efferent nerves The type of nerve that carries nerve impulses away from the central nervous system... Read More
Efferent neuron
Definition noun, plural: efferent neurons A neuron with an axon that carries nerve impulses peripherally, and innervates... Read More
Spinal nerve
Definition noun, plural: spinal nerves Any of the pairs of nerves emerging from the spinal cord, where each pair is attached... Read More
Axon terminal
An axon terminal is any of the button-like endings of axons through which axons make synaptic contacts with other nerve... Read More
Cranial nerve
Definition noun, plural: cranial nerves Any of the paired nerves emerging from the brain (including the brainstem but not... Read More
Unmyelinated neuron
Definition noun A neuron in which there is no myelin sheath surrounding the axon. Supplement The unmyelinated neuron... Read More
Unmyelinated nerve
Definition noun A nerve that is bare or without the myelin sheath around the axon. Supplement The unmyelinated nerve... Read More
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the tendency not to stray from the range of favorable or ideal internal conditions. Such conditions must be... Read More
Biomagnetism: Fundamental Research and Clinical Applications, (Studies in Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics , Vol 7)
Biomagnetism: Fundamental Research and Clinical Applications ... Read More
Myelinated neuron
Definition noun A neuron in which the axon is enveloped by a layer of Schwann cell membranes (sheath). Supplement The myelin... Read More
Hyperalgesia
Definition noun The excessive sensitivity to pain Supplement Hyperalgesia pertains to the excessive sensitivity to pain. It... Read More
Skeletal muscle
Definition noun, plural: skeletal muscles A voluntary, striated (vertebrate) muscle that is associated with the skeleton,... Read More
Myelinated nerve
Definition noun A nerve cell in which the axon is surrounded by a layer of Schwann cell membranes of myelin... Read More
Regulation of Organic Metabolism, Growth and Energy Balance
Organic Metabolism Events of Absorptive and Post-absorptive States. The absorptive state is the period during which... Read More