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    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…

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    that 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. …

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    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 outside…

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    or feels all come from the body’s nervous system. The nervous system is the body’s communication center that transmits thoughts and actions from the brain and spinal cord to a body part(s).The nervous system is made up of two parts- the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is a system outside the brain and spinal cord and it connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body. The central nervous system controls the activities of the…

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    The Nervous System The nervous system is one of the most important systems in the human body because it sends out messages from the brain into the body parts and coordinates the body activities. This allows the body to have and be in control. The two major systems in the nervous system are the peripheral system and the central system. The autonomic nervous system is the last nervous system which controls internal body functions such as temperature regulation, blood pressure, and all other…

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    The nervous system is broken down into two major systems: Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System. We’ll discuss the Central Nervous System first. The Central Nervous System consists of the brain and the spinal cord. The Cerebral Cortex, which is involved in a variety of higher cognitive, emotional, sensory, and motor functions is more developed in humans than any other animal. It is what we see when we picture a human brain, the gray matter with a multitude of folds covering the…

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    the Brain, Nervous System, & Sensory Systems In humans, the nervous system is the area in which the body processes and sends messages. It is a complicated system that gathers sensory information from the entire body, replies to changes in the body, evaluates request information, begins and implements all bodily activity, and preserves “homeostasis” in the body. An organism nervous system is separated into two systems: the “central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).”…

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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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    Essay On Homeostasis

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    different processes to return the body back to normal and stable. The body is complex with multiple organ systems, but this essay will explain how the different parts of the nervous system and its relationship with other organ systems maintain homeostasis. The nervous system has three parts that work together, the central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nervous system (PNS), and autonomic nervous system (ANS), which are further divided and each division…

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    Unit 4 The Brain Analysis

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    they are: ● The cerebral cortex, ● Limbic system, ● The cerebellum ● and the brain stem The cerebral cortex The cerebral cortex is split into two cerebral hemispheres (the left and right hemispheres). Sometimes…

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