The nervous system consists of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and a complex network of neurons. This system is responsible for sending‚ receiving‚ and interpreting information from all parts of the body. The nervous system monitors and coordinates internal organ function and responds to changes in the external environment. This system can be divided into two parts: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. Let ’s take a look at the central nervous system. Central Nervous System The
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Nervous System Functions of the Nervous System 1. Detect changes and feel sensations 2. Initiate responses to changes 3. Organize and store information Divisions 1. Central Nervous System – brain and spinal cord 2. Peripheral Nervous System – cranial nerves and spinal nerves (relays info to/from the CNS) - Autonomic Nervous System Nerve Tissue – neurons (nerve fibers) and specialized cells (Schwann‚ neuroglia) 1. Neuron cell body contains the nucleus; cell bodies are in the CNS or trunk;
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11: Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue Study guide Functions and Divisions of the Nervous System 1. List the basic functions of the nervous system. 2. Explain the structural and functional divisions of the nervous system. Histology of Nervous Tissue 3. List the types of neuroglia and cite their functions. 4. Define neuron‚ describe its important structural components‚ and relate each to a functional role. 5. Differentiate between a nerve and a tract
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10/21/14 Nervous system: one of the eleven major body organ systems in animals; coordinates and controls actions of internal organs and body systems; receives and processes sensory information from external environment; coordinated short-term reactions to these stimuli. Cell body: the part that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm and the organelles. Axon: sends messages away from the cell body to other neurons. Dendrite: short‚ highly branched fibers that carry signals toward the cell
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Lifestyle or Medication? Celiac Disease By: Heather Banks Course: HCA 240 Health and Diseases: Understanding the Pathos of Pathology Instructor: Jessica Grippo There is a lot of mystery surrounding celiac disease. While some confuse celiac disease with a food allergy‚ it is not. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. According to "Celiac Disease" (1998-2012)‚ “one out of 133 people in the United States are affected with celiac disease.” Celiac disease is gluten sensitivity and not
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Disease Process Worksheet Cancer of the Bladder Clinical Signs (How does the disease present?) | Patient often presents with hematuria (blood in urine) ranging from a rust like color to deep red. Frequent and/or painful urination and dysuria are also clinical signs‚ along with abdominal and back pain | Etiology (What causes the disease or illness?) | Exact causes of bladder cancer are unknown. However‚ there are etiological factors associated with bladder cancer.Cigarette Smoking
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understanding of Alzheimer’s disease‚ and to hopefully prevent others from acquiring it in older age. * In 1906‚ Dr. Alois Alzheimer was the first one to recognize the abnormality of a brain affected with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory‚ thinking and behavior. With Alzheimer’s the connections between the brain cells deteriorate and die‚ which causes the memory loss. There are many myths surrounding Alzheimer’s disease. “It is a normal part of
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Blood Disorders Vicki L. Fowler HCA/240 July 24‚ 2011 Mary Dawson Blood Disorders There are many different types of blood disorders that people live with. Some of the blood disorders are hereditary and some are caused by other related factors. There are blood tests and symptoms that are checked by the doctor to treat the correct problem. The treatment of blood disorders is essential to prevent further problems or death. These blood disorders described below are just a few or the
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Phoenix Material Body Systems and Diseases Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system‚ one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words‚ and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system. This assignment is due in Week One. System Organs in the System Function of the System Major Diseases Afflicting the System Example: Immune System Thymus Lymph Nodes
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The Central Nervous System is composed of the brain and the spinal cord and one of it’s primary functions is to send out messsages to the rest of the body. One chronic illness that affects the Central Nervous System is Multiple Sclerosis. Roughly 2 million people througout the world have been faced with this disease‚ and “in the United States‚ it is estimated that 450‚000 people are affected‚ with 10‚000 new cases per year” (Goodman & Fuller 772). This disabiling condition has been found more prevelant
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