Spinal cord

Did you ever aspire to be a scientist with a specialty in the study of the brain? If you did not know, a neurologist is a scientist that studies and treats disorders of the nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord (De Petro, MaryAnn). There are a lot of neurologists out there already, but the demand for doctors in that field is growing. As Wilder Penfield once said, “The brain is the organ of destiny. It holds within its humming mechanism secrets that will determine the…

mature tissues of children and adults. They are undifferentiated cells that can be found near differentiated cells in organs or tissues such as the blood, brain, liver, and bone marrow. Some types of adult stem cells can also be found in umbilical cords and the placenta, though they are not considered embryonic stem cells. Adult stem cells are often considered…

hemivertebrae. A curve less than twenty degrees is described as mild scoliosis. Prognosis for mild scoliosis is positive and most individuals do not require treatment. A spinal curve between twenty-five and seventy-five is considered moderate scoliosis. Prognosis is still in experimental form. Severe scoliosis is when the spinal curve is more than seventy degrees. At this degree the ribs begin to press against the lungs, leading to restriction of breathing and later hypoxia. The reduction of…

with specifically physical disability. The bloom of adaptive sports actually occurred as a result of World War II in 1939-1945, when a large number of otherwise fit, young soldiers and civilians sustained permanent physical impairments including spinal cord injury (19). The father of modern adaptive sports is…

Caregivers and Multiple Sclerosis Assistance Multiple Sclerosis, sometimes simply called MS, is a disease that affects vision, balance, muscles, and body functions. The disease primarily attacks the covering of nerves in the brain, spinal cord, and eyes. Some people with MS have virtually no symptoms, while others have great difficulty with movement and performing even the simplest of daily tasks. There is no cure for MS, however, there are a number of medications and therapies that can reduce…

during sex. The connection between the vagina and penis create a variety of different reactions in the brain on a hormonal and sensory level. Other structures involved inside of intercourse include the limbic system, other portions of the brain, spinal cord, the central nervous system, and a variety of muscle. These parts of the body are present in both females and males in regards to…

Modern day Frankenstein In Marry Wollstonecraft Shelly’s book Frankenstein, she created a person by an untraditional process. Ultimately she was trying to play God. I can see this happening in today’s society in several ways. The first way I see it is when couples are able to seek out help from fertility specialist, to ensure pregnancy and even sometimes the gender of the baby. This is sometimes done to prevent the spread of diseases like muscular dystrophy, where only male offspring will be…

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Since the main purpose of general anesthetics were to help patients who were suffering from some sort of pain as a pain reliver to induce unconsciousness for some surgical or medical procedures. The effects were purely similar for local anesthetics as well just not administered properly that can result in more harm than benefits. As mentioned in the textbook cocaine being considered a local anesthetic this main difference between cocaine is that when it does enter the bloodstream it reaches the…

systems. For example, Intellectual and Developmental disabilities can affect the nervous system, metabolism, and the degenerative. As we all know, the nervous system is very crucial to our health. Playing a big role in the nervous system, the spinal cord collects details from our joints, muscles, skin, and carries…