travels through in the brain. The spinal cord is the part of the body that communicates between the brain and the nerves that connect to the spinal cord. The spinal cord is commonly known as a pathway from the brain to the body. Peripheral Nervous System: The peripheral nervous system lies outside the central nervous system. It consists of two parts the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system has two parts of its own. Those parts are sympathetic nervous
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Psychology The Nervous System The nervous system is divided into two main areas‚ the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system. The central nervous system controls the brain and spinal cord. The average human brain weighs approximately 3 pounds and contains approximately 100 billion neurons‚ as well as trillions of “support cells” called glia. The spinal cord weights approximately 35-40 grams and is around 43 cm long in adult woman and 45 cm long in adult men. The frontal
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nervous system is divided into two main systems‚ the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system. The spinal cord and the brain make up the CNS. Its main job is to get the information from the body and send out instructions. The peripheral nervous system is made up of all of the nerves and the wiring. This system sends the messages from the brain to the rest of the body. -The peripheral nervous system consists of the nerves that lie outside the brain and the spinal cord. These
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The central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral system (PNS). The central nervous system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord as well as a complex network of neurons‚ and is the processing center for the nervous system. It receives and sends information to and from the peripheral nervous system. The brain processes and interprets the sensory information sent from the spinal
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Intravenous Therapy‚ also known as IV therapy‚ is the administration of fluids or medications directly into the vein. It is one of the most common procedures that nurses encounter in a healthcare setting on a routinely basis. According to Ogston-Tuck (2012)‚ “…80 % of hospital patients are likely to receive some forms of IV therapy”(Ogston-Tuck‚ 2012). Therefore‚ it is exceptionally vital for nurses to be aware and knowledgeable of the indications‚ vascular access devices‚ potential complications
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under the kitchen sink…I’d been there almost twenty-four hours… I guess I kept trying to get away… and the knot just got tighter.” (p.165) Any condition that affects blood flow increases your risk of gangrene‚ including: Diabetes‚ Atherosclerosis‚ Peripheral arterial disease‚ Trauma‚ or injury. Injuries that leave a portion of muscle tissue deprived of oxygen make a perfect home for infections. Some of the cells in a wound are already dead‚ and the infection starts in these. "Crush" injuries are most
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*How does the brain communicate with the rest of the body? How is the autonomic branch of the peripheral nervous system involved in controlling emotions? The nervous system as a whole includes the Central Nervous System‚ consisting of brain and spinal cord‚ and the Peripheral Nervous System‚ whose nerve fibres connect all parts of the body with the central nervous system. The Peripheral Nervous System is further subdivided into two branches‚ the Somatic Nervous system and the Autonomic Nervous System
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cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and transmit signals between different parts of its body. In most animals the nervous system consists of two parts‚ central and peripheral. The central nervous system of vertebrates (such as humans) contains the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and retina. The peripheral nervous system consists of sensory neurons‚ clusters of neurons called ganglia‚ and nerves connecting them to each other and to the central nervous system. These regions are all interconnected
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Sierra Vista Regional Heath Center September 3‚ 2009 Improved Care for Patients with Quick Response Assessment for PICC Line A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is a long‚ slender‚ small‚ flexible tube that is inserted into a peripheral vein‚ typically in the upper arm‚ and advanced until the catheter tip terminates in a large vein in the chest near the heart to obtain intravenous access. It is similar to other central lines as it terminates into a large vessel near the heart.
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Peripheral Vascular Disease I. Definition of the disease A. Peripheral Arterial Disease 1. Atherosclerotic: a. Atheroma consisting of a core of cholesterol joined to proteins with a fibrous intravascular covering i. Gradual progression ii. Segmental progression 2. Nonatherosclerotic: a. Inflammatory and thrombotic process of arteries unrelated to atherosclerosis i. Faster progression than atherosclerotic disease II. Etiology/pathogenesis A. Atherosclerotic 1. Risk factors a. Age
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