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    to do with the muscles in our body. It also contains two divisions called the central or peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system contains only the brain and the spinal cord while the peripheral nervous system connects both the brain and the spinal cord to other parts of the body. The peripheral also carries out information and brings in information from the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral is divided into two parts the somatic and autonomic nervous system. The somatic has to…

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    Brain Vs Brain

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    forebrain which controls our voluntary movement. The spinal cord acts as an information path of the body. It conveys messages from the brain to the rest of the body and sends what happens outside of the body to the brain. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) forms part of…

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    CVC Dressing Infection

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    Several studies have evaluated how to prevent CVC dialysis infection. One of these studies is that of Rickard & Ray-Barruel (2009) who performed a review of 11 dialysis CVC dressing infection-control practices. The assessment revealed that the handling of the dressing is very important in infection control especially in avoiding the spread of bacteria from an unknown colony. The study observed that catheter dressings treated with chlorhexidine have a 52% reduction in bacterial infections as…

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    ABSTRACT The use of peripherally inserted central catheter lines for central venous access in patients has increased in recent years despite a lack of evidence regarding safety. A recent survey of invasive catheter practices among patients in the United States found that 37% of terminally ill patients use peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines) as part of their treatment protocol. The goal of this paper is to inform the reader about the safety, teaching, and care of peripherally…

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    Introduction Intravenous infusion therapy is an infusion of fluids directly into the patient’s bloodstream via a vein using an intravenous catheter. It is frequently used in hospital settings for patients that require a rapid onset of medication and for those who are unable to receive medications orally. According to Adams and Urban (2012), intravenous (IV) infusion is considered to be the most dangerous route of receiving medications because medication cannot be retrieved once it enters the…

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    The cranial nerves are made up of twelve categories with different functions. These categories are numbered with Roman numerals. The first cranial nerve is the Olfactory nerve which is involved in the sense of smell. The function of sense of smell works when the receptors in the epithelium of inside the nose sends signals to the brain (World of anatomy and physiology, 2007). The second cranial nerve is the optic nerve which is involved with the ability to see. The third cranial nerve is the…

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    Voluntary Human Movement

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    Neurological Factors Affecting Movement Voluntary human movement is regulated and controlled by complex interactions within our central and peripheral nervous systems. The three major types of sensory input come from the visual (eyes), vestibular (inner ear), and somatic (body) sensory systems. The somatic sensory receptors found in muscles, tendons, ligaments, joint capsules, and skin are collectively known as proprioceptors and they gather information about body position and the direction and…

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    body or be able to sense when things are dangerous. The nervous system is composed of primarily two parts: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system is comprised of the brain and the spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is made up of everything else like the cranial nerves and the spinal nerves. The peripheral nervous system connects the central nervous system…

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    Cerebellum Research Paper

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    and synaptic transmission, respectively. Neurons can be grouped together to form nerves, which are the primary organizational structures in one major branch of the nervous system, the peripheral nervous system. This is in contrast to the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system can be sub divided into the somatic and autonomic nervous systems, the latter of which can be further sub divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous…

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    Biological Psychology

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    Biological psychology is a discipline, it makes very important contribution to the nervous system. I will be briefly going over biological bases of behavior and the mental processes. The first thing I will be talking about is endorphins. The second thing I will be talking about is the sympathetic nervous system, and the parasympathetic nervous system. The first thing I’m going to talk about is endorphins. Endorphins are produced by the central nervous system. Endorphins act like a morphine, or…

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