The nervous system is a central component of the human body, but most people don't spend much time thinking about it.

The human nervous system is defined as two parts. They are the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS is located in the skull and vertebral canal of the spine.

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

The text panels accompany the physical exhibit of the nervous system dissection known as "Harriet," located at the Drexel University College of Medicine Queen Lane Campus. CONTENT WARNING: Some images ...

The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia ...

Arguably, nowhere is this more complex than in the dense, wrinkled outer section of the human central nervous system; the cerebral cortex. The deeper second and third layers are especially thick ...

The 'electric pill' for the parasympathetic nervous system The vagus nerve plays an important role in our body: it is the longest nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system, the part of the ...

Neuroscience examines the structure and function of the human brain and nervous system. Neuroscientists use cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition ...

The B vitamin mitigates manganese neurotoxicity, which produces symptoms that resemble Parkinson's disease. The vitamin improves dopamine production in the brain and offers potential therapeutic ...

Once a hormone has been used, it is destroyed by the liver. Hormones can control the body, and the effects are much slower than the nervous system, but they last for longer.

Arguably, nowhere is this more complex than in the dense, wrinkled outer section of the human central nervous system; the ...