Central nervous system

The skeletal system is the main system involved in this case study. He damaged the lumbar region of his back. The possible consequences for a spinal cord injury can lead to inability to walk, changes in reflexes, muscle spasms, neurogenic bladder, and paraplegia. The prevalence of this injury happens to about 10,000 people each year. Trauma is the most common cause for spinal cord injury. Males happen to be more affected by SCI in ages between 16 and 30 years old. 9 percent of injuries occur in…

reticular formation which is responsible for awakening and falling asleep. It is also a mediator that regulates the level of awareness at any given time. “The descending reticular formation is involved in posture and equilibrium as well as autonomic nervous system activity. It receives information from the hypothalamus. The descending reticular formation also plays a role in motor movement.”(McCaffrey). The formation also acts like a screen for sensory messages that are traveling towards the…

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease affects 1 in 2,500 people in the United States, affecting over 2.8 million people worldwide. This disease is classified as a neurological disorder and largely affects the muscles and nerves, namely in the lower legs and feet. CMT is caused by over 100 different gene mutations and is classified into four types as well as multiple subtypes. According to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, there are multiple types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, each of which have…

Centers Characteristics The survey was sent by email for twelve centers. Nine centers responded the main questionnaire. Four (44.4%) respondents were from the South region of Brazil; three (33.3%) were from the Southeast and; two (22.2%) were from the Central West region. All of the respondents were epileptologists (neurologists) responsible for their centers (Epilepsy Center Coordinators).Two centers did not answer the email and one center did not collaborate for not accepting patients with…

Spina Bifida (Ridosh, Braun, Roux, Bellin and Swain (2011) state “Spina Bifida is a chronic congenital health defect caused from the incomplete closure of the neural tubes of the spinal cord during the first few days of development. It occurs in almost two out of every 10,000 births.” According to the Spina Bifida Association of America, (2014) there are four different types of Spina Bifida. The first one is, Occult Spinal Dysramphism (OSD). Children born with this particular form of the…

Spinal cord are two major components of the Central Nervous System (CNS), which controls all movement we make. Parkinson's Disease is a disorder of the Central Nervous System. People suffering from Parkinson's disease lack the ability to control motor function which cause them to lack balance and have shaky hands. By identifying the cause, symptoms and treatments of Parkinson’s, a conclusion on how Parkinson’s Disease effects the Central Nervous System can be made. The basal ganglia is the…

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…

Glial Cells are supporting cells in the nervous system (central nervous system [CNS] and peripheral nervous system [PNS]) which aid in the efficiency of neural operations in the nervous system, (Carlson, 2013). Carlson (2013, p.36) indicates the general functions of the glial cells as: keeping neurons in place; supplying neurons with nutrients and the chemicals needed to communicate with each other; protecting neurons from each other to promote coherent messages; and “destroying and removing the…

brain contains different parts like the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, somatic nervous system, autonomic nervous system, sympathetic nervous system, and parasympathetic nervous system. The central nervous system is the largest part of the nervous system, it includes the spinal cord and the brain. Peripheral nervous system is the nervous system that serves the limbs and organs. Somatic nervous system is the part of the peripheral system that picks up stimuli from the…

Topic: Understanding the Key Aspects of the Brain and the Nervous System. The entire human body activity relies on the brain function, in this first section of this report I will try to discuss the major structures, the functions as well as the major methods of studying the brain. The brain is in charge of all body functions, such as the ability to make decisions, do activities, learning and all everyday life stuff. The brain is situated in the skull protected by brain blood fluid. In the…