Spinal cord

During pregnancy there are a lot of things you don’t know, like how what sperm is a girl and a boy and when you can find out. When you are pregnant there are many stages of fertilization. Which include the first, second, ad third trimester. This happens within the nine months of pregnancy. Sperm meets eggs. During the cycle one or two follicles release an egg and then it goes into the fallopian tube. One sperm will penetrate the egg and mix their genetic material. The sperm and egg contain 23…

The Things They Carried In the classic novel, The Things They Carried, author Tim O’Brien illustrates the gruesome details of a dead soldier to develop the speaker’s negative attitude towards the traumatizing effects of war. He provides a detailed description of the soldier as well as a made-up backstory to further enhance the effect. The speaker believes that his death is unnecessary, a waste of life, and not detrimental to the outcome of the war. In the passage, the speaker’s attitude is…

Meningitis is a disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known as the meninges. The inflammation is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis can result from a variety of sources, such as bacteria, viruses, fungus, or parasites; it can also be caused by a physical injury. Treatment for meningitis differs depending on the cause and the severity. So it is imperative to know the cause…

car accident or while walking down the stairs. A fracture to the spinal cord makes a person’s odds of ever walking again a slim, three percent. What if this happened to you, or even worse your child? Would you question your faith? Would you ask yourself “why me” or “why my child?” In Chris and Terry Norton’s father-son memoir The Power of Faith When Tragedy Strikes, the Nortons tell Chris’ story of his fight against his spinal cord fracture and how Norton touched the hearts of millions across…

first found by French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot in 1869.”- (kidshealth.org) ALS is a disorder that affects the function of nerves and muscles. This deadly disease that “affects the nerve cells in the brain and in the spinal cord. When neurons reach the brain and spinal cord it spreads to the muscles in your body from your feet to your head usually making a patient in the late stage of ALS paralyzed.”- (ALS ASSOCIATION) When the patient is in the late stage and paralyzed it is usually…

Located in the innermost region of the brain is brainstem. The brainstem consist of two parts the medulla, and the pons. The brainstem begins where the spinal cord starts to enlarge right after it passes through the skull. This enlargement is called the medulla, the medulla is the control mechanism of our heartbeat, and breathing. Connected right above the medulla are the pons, this section is responsible for the help of coordinating movement. “The brainstem is a crossover point. Here, you’ll…

side of the person's body that corresponds to the area of the brain that has been injured. Damage to the person's spinal cord may include damage caused by trauma, such as injuries received through a fall, a car accident, or a wound received in a fight or combat. Conditions including multiple sclerosis, as well as some forms of cancer, may also cause lesions on a person's spinal cord that interfere with the functioning of their nerves. Stroke is the most common reason people develop…

works by using the electrical and chemical process to take in, organize, interpret, store and use information. The nervous system is divided into central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord and they are the decision makers of the body. Sensory information gathering and action transmission occurs in the PNS. The brain consists of approximately 100 billion neurons and it is the smallest building block in the brain. They connect…

specialize in surgery on the brain and spinal column. The brain is such an interesting thing, but some people don’t get to use theirs due to Brain Cancer. I want to help these people get to experience the power of the brain like everyone else. Brain cancer is a disease of the brain in which cancer cells (malignant)…

skeleton is the vertical, central section of the skeleton which includes the skull (cranium), the vertebral column and the rib cage. The axial skeleton is the supporting structure of the skeleton. It provides support and protection for the brain, the spinal cord and many of the organs within the human body. It also provides the body with a distinct shape. Below are the functions of the bones of the axial skeleton. Skull (Cranium): The skull has one main function and that is to provide support…