Central nervous system

Imagine having to watch the person who made you who you are today become sick. This is what I had to go through at a young age. My mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis or MS. Multiple Sclerosis is when your immune system attacks the central nervous system. At thirteen I had to try to understand what was happening to her body, cope with something I had no control over, and attempt to deal with the uncertainty of my mothers’ future. We were on the way home from school, my dad had picked…

you're shivering or sweating consider it that the hypothalamus is trying its efforts to get your Body to the average temperature. Last of the brain is the cerebrum. The cerebrum is brainy part of the brain. It's also pretty large, taking up 85% of the brain's weight.Additionally the cerebrum controls your voluntary muscles (the muscles that control your the movements if you wish to a action.) the memories that you made live in The cerebrum ( the pair short term and long term). Scientists have…

This essay is going to be talking about what body systems are affected by the symptoms provided in the case study and how the patient’s health can be improved. It will also be looking at the structure and function of one of the body systems affected. The patient from the case study has a BMI of 18.5, which means that she is underweight. According to NHS choices (2014), the immune system does not function properly when a person is underweight making them more susceptible to contracting the flu…

also affect the Central Nervous System, for caffeine affects your heart rate, blood pressure, and makes you more alert, which is not preferable when an individual is trying to…

body because it can help brain distribute the impact when a head gets injury so that it acts like a cushion, dulling the force. Cerebrospinal fluid is one part of the extracellular of the central nervous system and it is a clear, transparent, bodily fluid that occupies the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system around the brain and spinal cord. The Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by choroid plex, which is a structure in the ventricles of the brain. The viscosity of the Cerebrospinal fluid…

I am interested in the medical technology that is involved in neurology, the nervous system and brain, the availability to collaborate with others to achieve goals in the medical field, the ability to tell people I can help them, and much more. Additionally, I feel that I have the particular skills that neurologists commonly have such…

The human brain is a primary role in cognitive function. There are many areas of the brain; however, only certain parts are responsible for cognitive functioning. A man named Phineas Gage and an unfortunate accident led to the discovery of essential elements of specific areas of the brain that work to support cognitive functions. His brain injury has been the topic that pushed cognitive and neuropsychologists into making remarkable discoveries about the human brain. This paper will discuss the…

July 26, 2018 I was finishing up the last work of an online class that I had taken over the summer. I received a message from a friend I hadn’t seen or spoken to in years. Her mother- in-law happened to be my mom’s best friend. I instantly knew something was wrong. I finished my assignment and messaged back my phone number. Within five minutes I received the second worst news of my life. My mom was dead. She had been found in a state of deterioration in her bathroom. It was presumed she had been…

ADL’s not because they physically cannot, but because they don’t want to. Being immobile and bed bound puts residents in a high risk for falls and other complications. Being immobile effects the cardiovascular system, integumentary system, the respiratory system, and the central nervous system. The Walk-to-Dine program not only helps to improve the level of independence but prevents secondary…

immunological protection to the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis is spread rapidly throughout the central nervous system as a direct result of circulating CSF. Meningitis can be acute or…