Home > Industry/Domain > Anatomy > Nervous system

Nervous system

The organ system which, along with the endocrine system, correlates the adjustments and reactions of the organism to its internal and external enviroment.

Contributors in Nervous system

Nervous system

greater occipital nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

The greater occipital nerve is a spinal nerve, specifically the medial branch of the dorsal primary ramus of cervical spinal nerve 2. This nerve arises from between the first and second cervical ...

accessory nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

In anatomy, the accessory nerve is a nerve that controls specific muscles of the shoulder and neck. As part of it was formerly believed to originate in the brain, it is considered a cranial nerve. ...

accessory obturator nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

In human anatomy, the accessory obturator nerve is an accessory nerve in the lumbar region present in about 29% of cases.

alderman's nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

The auricular branch of the vagus nerve is often termed the Alderman's nerve or Arnold's nerve.

anococcygeal nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

The anococcygeal nerve is a nerve in the pelvis which provides sensory innervation to the skin over the coccyx.

ansa cervicalis

Anatomy; Nervous system

The ansa cervicalis (or ansa hypoglossi in older literature) is a loop of nerves that are part of the cervical plexus. It lies superficial to the internal jugular vein in the carotid sheath.

anterior interosseous nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

The anterior interosseous nerve (volar interosseous nerve) is a branch of the median nerve that supplies the deep muscles on the front of the forearm, except the ulnar half of the flexor digitorum ...

Featured blossaries

10 Best Tech Companies to Work for

Category: Technology   1 10 Terms

Photograpy Framing

Category: Arts   1 55 Terms