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    p. 47). It connects the operation of the human automatic nervous system (ANS) with human behaviour that is at a higher risk of committing crimes or anti-social behaviour (King, 2016c, para 2). The ANS can be subdivided into the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system acts as an accelerator during times of heightened arousal (King, 2016c, para 3). This results in increased blood flow…

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    starts in immature nerve cells in the sympathetic nervous system. The autonomic system ( which is part of the peripheral nervous system) is divided into to the parasympathetic system and the sympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system controls activities when the body is at rest. The sympathetic nervous system controls involuntary body functions like breathing and digestion. It prepares the body for action. The nerves in this system control the fight-or-flight response. The…

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    information about the nervous system, the neurons, the brain, the endocrine system, and genetics and behavior. The nervous system helps the body carry vital information from and to the brain. The brain can adapt to certain environments and can change depending on the environment that you are in and your way of thinking. It can spread information with the help of neurons, who pass information from one neuron to the next. There are two different pathways in the nervous system the afferent and…

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    Guillain Barre Syndrome Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease affects the peripheral nervous system. The defining symptom of this syndrome is the body is attacking itself. GBS does affect both males and female of any age but most common seem to be between the ages 30 to 50 years old. A variety of symptoms can occur depending on the severity of the disease. Since this is a very aggressive disease, early and quick diagnosing is essential to the recovery of the patient. Physicians…

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    The system is what makes up our body, it's the foremost sophisticated of the various systems within the body, and it's conjointly a network of nerve cells and fibres that transmits nerve impulses between components of the body. This essay will explore the structure and functions of the system similarly as well as looking in depth at the neurons and how they communicate The system is split into two components, the central nervous system- which incorporates the brain and also the spinal cord. The…

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    of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a part of the peripheral nervous system that largely acts involuntarily. It consists of nerves in cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, exocrine and endocrine glands. The main visceral activities are temperature regulation, digestion, blood pressure and genitourinary function. The second main division of the peripheral nervous system is the somatic nervous system. This consists of cranial and spinal…

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    The human nervous system is our electrical wiring of the body that transmits signals between different parts of the body. It has two components; the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The nervous system is an intricate part of your body and life that 's made up of two separate systems, the brain, and spinal cord. During prenatal growth, the nervous system experiences many changes to gain its compound structure. The events of this early development include the…

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    The main three sections of the brain are the hindbrain, the limbic system, and the cerebral cortex. The hindbrain consists of the medulla which is directly above the spinal cord and controls breathing, heartbeat, and other vital life functions like the things we don’t have conscious control over. It also has pons which…

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    damage to one or more of your peripheral nerves. This affects messages traveling between the central nervous system and the peripheral system. There are several conditions that may lead to peripheral neuropathy. Diabetes is the most common cause of chronic peripheral neuropathy. The sign and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy depend on which type of peripheral nerves are damaged (sensory, motor or autonomic nerves). Neuropathy can affect one or a combination of all three types of nerves. Of the…

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    this research. Chemoreflex can be activated by hypoxia, a deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissue and hypercapnia, excessive carbon dioxide in the bloodstream. Chemoreflex is a powerful stimulus that can “excite” the sympathetic nervous system, this excitement can then evoke “elevations in the muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA)”. The interaction between chemoreflex and sympathetic responses has been studied by researchers for years because it is believed that chemoreflex…

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