How the Body Works : The Anatomy of the Central Nervous Syst

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The Anatomy of the Central Nervous System

The nervous system is a complex network of nerve cells and nerve fibers spread throughout the body. Its function is to interpret, store, and respond to information received from inside and outside. The central nervous system or CNS, consists of the brain and spinal cord and is responsible for processing information gathered from the rest of the nerves and transmitting instructions to the body. Messages passing to and from the CNS are carried by the nerves of the peripheral nervous system. This system includes twelve pairs of cranial nerves and thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves. The cranial nerves and the spinal nerves control voluntary movements and sensations. The autonomic nervous system, consisting of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers, controls such involuntary body functions as the heartbeat.

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How the Body Works : The Anatomy of the Central Nervous Syst

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  • Good lecture, but ...

    Good lecture, but if any medical students/residents are interested -
    Look up lectures on CNS, CVS, Respiratory and hepatic systems on our videos account. More to come on other systems of the body. Check out our website for details.

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  • Good!!!

    Good!!!

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  • 12 cranial and 31 ...

    12 cranial and 31 pairs of spinal nerves. that is a lot.

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    lol thnx for sharing. bt tht guy's voice is so monotonous...who hired him as a commentator i could do a better job.

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  • That's called ...

    That's called researching options, you sad dumb person. Evolution is just a collective term used to describe a process of which all details entail a lot of research.

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    There is no evidence anywhere for the existence of a supernatural entity that created the world or actively interferes with the world

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  • CNS consists of the ...

    CNS consists of the brain and the spinal cord...

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