Carrying out exact movements requires the precise exchange of information between the central nervous system (CNS) and the muscles in the body. In order to achieve a desired movement, limb, motor ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Both roots of the olivo-cochlear nerve bundle to one ear were transected in the brain stems of 12 chinchillas. The animals were sacrificed at ...

The gut–brain axis is a communication network that links the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Sensory signals are received by the brain from the stomach via afferent nerve ...

The escape swim response of the marine mollusc Tritonia diomedea is a well-established model system for studies of the neural basis of behavior. Although the swim neural network is reasonably well ...

Nerves are a collection of neurons, which are the individual nerve cells. Nerves can be damaged by diabetes – known as neuropathy. A neuron has a soma (the cell body) which includes the cell nucleus, ...

LAS VEGAS — Understanding the anatomy of the body’s nervous systems not only assists clinicians with diagnosing a patient with peripheral neuropathy, it also allows patients to understand how ...