meninges which surrounds both the brain and the spinal chord. It bathes the exposed surfaces of the central nervous system‚ and completely surrounds the brain and spinal cord. In addition‚ a space inside the spinal chord called the central canal also contains cerebrospinal fluid. CFS acts as a cushion for the neuraxis‚ also bringing nutrients to the brain and spinal cord and removing waste from the system. CFS performs several important functions: Buoyancy: supports the weight of the brain preventing
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Endorphins 1. Which component of the autonomic division of the nervous system increases our heart rate in an emergency situation? 2. What includes both the brain and the spinal cord? 3. Where is the site where the processing of all central nervous system activity takes place? 4. What takes charge of the body’s involuntary functions outside conscious awareness? 5. What is the function of the limbic system? 6. What is the function of the reticular formation?
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1 Running head: RESEARCH ON FOETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT. 1 Research on foetal Alcohol syndrome in light of the South African context. South African College of Applied Psychology2 Class: I Due Date: RESEARCH ON FOETAL SYNDROME IN LIGHT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT. 3 4 Table of contents5 Table of contents…………………………………........................................................2 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………3
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Scientific Writing June 2010 The effect of prenatal alcohol exposure Introduction: Alcohol is a drug with a depressant effect. Alcohol can negatively affect your brain‚ liver‚ central nervous system‚ and heart. The immediate effects of alcohol consumption are delayed reflexes and slurred speech. Since it is a depressant‚ alcohol slows down your brain. Consuming alcohol regularly can also lead to alcoholism. Alcoholism is a long-term chronic
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live after diagnosis since their nervous systems are slowly destroyed‚ rendering the body useless‚ and sustaining life impossible. The nervous system is split up into two main organizations‚ the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system consists of the spinal cord and the brain and their vital function is to receive information from nerves throughout the body and transmit instructions. The peripheral nervous system consists of the nerves scattered
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Alcohol The effects of alcohol on the human brain Many teens today face the situation of alcohol and alcohol abuse. Although we cannot make their choices for them‚ we can persuade them into not taking alcohol by knowing the risks first; a lot like warnings on smoke packages. Alcohol can have a big affect on the adolescent mind. The brain of a an average human being keeps developing to the age of adolescence; people believe that the brain stops developing at the age of adolescence‚ but
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extremely complicated system which controls all of our functions both physical and physiological. What are the cell/ tissue/ organ/system? 1. Glial is the cell and is one of the most important components of the cerebellum which supports the functions of nervous tissue. The nervous tissue provides instant communication between the brain and the other systems of the body. 1. Organ is the brain it is the main factor of the central nervous system. The nervous system controls the movement
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Foundations of Psychology Paper PSY/300 May 13‚ 2012 Psychology encompasses a vast range of different thoughts‚ theories‚ and biological foundations on behavior of why people act the way they do. Once a part of philosophy‚ psychology has developed into several schools of thought that describe the theories some of these individuals use to approach what they are observing from different people and their actions. Some of these theories do have conflictions from others‚ but all have a good amount
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Professor Lucille Belgrave Multiple Sclerosis October 7‚ 2014 Multiple Sclerosis mostly referred to as MS is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the central nervous system which consists of the brain the spinal cord and optic nerve. Just about everything you do is dependent on how well the central nervous system functions‚ from movement of the muscles to though process throughout the day. Literally breaking down the name; multiple means many and sclerosis means scar tissue hence
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1) The brain and spinal cord comprise the _____ nervous system. A) autonomic B) peripheral C) central D) efferent E) afferent 2) Voluntary control of skeletal muscles is provided by the _____ nervous system. A) sympathetic B) parasympathetic C) afferent D) somatic E) autonomic 3) The part of the peripheral nervous system that brings information to the central nervous system is A) motor. B) afferent. C) efferent. D) autonomic. E) somatic. 4) The myelin sheaths that surround the axons of some of the
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