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Abstract This article, the second of a series about the nervous system, examines the central nervous system, focusing on the structure and key functions of the major regions of the brain. It takes a ...

Introduction In the previous article, we examined the central nervous system (CNS) and began to describe the structure and function of some of the major areas of the cerebral cortex. In this third ...

The sympathetic nervous system controls the body's flight or fight mechanism. Learn about its vital functions, & how it regulates bodily processes.

Kelley Mack, who was best known for her role as Addy on the hit TV series “The Walking Dead,” died in Cincinnati last weekend ...

The nervous system is by far the most complex organ in C. elegans. Almost a third of all the cells in the body (302 out of 959 in the adult hermaphrodite to be precise) are neurons. 20 of these ...

Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: report of 8 new cases, review of the literature, and proposal for diagnostic criteria. Medicine (Baltimore) 1988;67:20-39.