Abstract This article – the fourth in a series about the nervous system – examines the peripheral nervous system, which is made up of nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the ...

Introduction The first article in this series introduced the nervous system, which comprises the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Parts two and three focused on ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract.

News Published: 03 May 1888 On the Comparison of the Cranial with the Spinal Nerves W. H. GASKELL Nature 38, 19–20 (1888) Cite this article ...

The parasympathetic nervous system via the vagus nerves is the counterbalance to our stress response. It makes us more calm, relaxed and sociable, writes Theresa Larkin.

Spinal cord injury affects between 200,000 and 1.2 million people per year and currently has no cure. Key issues in treating the condition include the low capacity of neurons in the central nervous ...

The vagus nerve is the longest of the 12 cranial nerves. Here, learn about its anatomy, functions, and the kinds of health problems that can occur.

The vagus nerve is the biggest cranial nerve in the body. It runs from the medulla oblongata (the bottom-most part of your brain) to the large intestine, passing the heart, lungs and liver on the way.

Nature is inherently relaxing to the nervous system, making it so much easier to slow down your breathing, which, again, helps the vagus nerve do its thing. “I love to walk to my mailbox or take ...

The influence of an active lifestyle on the regenerative capacity of the peripheral nervous system, that is, the set of cranial and spinal nerves that control motor and sensory functions, is ...