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.

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anterior superior alveolar nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

The anterior superior alveolar branch (anterior superior dental branch), of considerable size, is given off from the maxillary nerve just before its exit from the infraorbital foramen; it descends in ...

auerbach's plexus

Anatomy; Nervous system

A part of the enteric nervous system, Auerbach's plexus (or myenteric plexus), exists between the longitudinal and circular layers of muscularis externa in the gastrointestinal tract and provides ...

auriculotemporal nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

The auriculotemporal nerve is a branch of the mandibular nerve that runs with the superficial temporal artery and vein, and provides sensory innervation to various regions on the side of the head.

axillary nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

The axillary nerve or the circumflex nerve is a nerve of the human body, that comes off the of the brachial plexus (middle trunk, posterior division, posterior cord) at the level of the axilla ...

brachial plexus

Anatomy; Nervous system

The brachial plexus is a network of nerve fibers, running from the spine, formed by the ventral rami of the lower four cervical and first thoracic nerve roots (C5-T1). It proceeds through the neck, ...

buccal branch of the facial nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

The Buccal Branches of the facial nerve (infraorbital branches), of larger size than the rest of the branches, pass horizontally forward to be distributed below the orbit and around the mouth.

buccal nerve

Anatomy; Nervous system

The buccal nerve (also called the long buccal nerve,) is a nerve in the face. It is a branch of the mandibular nerve (which is itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve) and transmits sensory ...