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Peripheral nervous system

peripheral nervous system

One of the two major divisions of the nervous system. Nerves in the PNS connect the central nervous system (cNS) with sensory organs, other organs, muscles, bloodvessels and glands.


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peripheral nervous system

... into somatic and autonomic divisions. If I'm right, it means: somatic nervous system ALWAYS receives the stimulus from outside of the organism and ALWAYS controls skeletal ...

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by kk
Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:38 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: peripheral nervous system
Replies: 3
Views: 1568

controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One

when dealing with the nervous system you need to understand first and foremost that our current ... in the visual cortex. Thus the interface between the peripheral and central nervous system is still far from understood ...

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by MrMistery
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:39 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One
Replies: 7
Views: 2432

Re: controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One

... So today I just had a session on this... The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is divided into two parts: the somatic nervous system ...

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by plasmodesmata11
Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:53 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One
Replies: 7
Views: 2432

The Physics of how the Myelin Sheath actually works.

... glial cells. Schwann cells myelinate axons in peripheral nerves and oligodendrocytes do so in the central nervous system. These glial cells wrap layer upon layer of their own plasma ...

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by Nebulae
Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:42 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Physics of how the Myelin Sheath actually works.
Replies: 17
Views: 2981

The Fiber Disease

... __ Cardiac arrest [277.1-18] __ Central nervous system lesions [277.1-19] __ Chest pain [277.1-20] __ Coma ... (numbness or tingling sensation) [277.1-62] __ Peripheral motor deficits [277.1-63] __ Peripheral neuropathy ...

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by London
Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:39 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748681
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