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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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abducens nerve
Anatomy; Nervous system
The sixth cranial nerve, which supplies the lateral rectus muscle of each eye ball.
brain
Anatomy; Nervous system
The enlarged and highly developed mass of nervous tissue that forms the upper end of the central nervous system.
afferent
Anatomy; Nervous system
Designating nerves or neurons that convey impulses from sense organs and other receptors to the brain.
ventricular fibrillation
Anatomy; Allergies and allergens
An erratic, disorganized firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with ...
facial nerve
Anatomy; Nervous system
Facial nerve is the 7th cranial nerve( there are 12 cranial nerves) and it is the great motor nerve of the head. It innervates all the muscles of facial expression and several other muscles. It ...
autonomic nervous system
Anatomy; Nervous system
Autonomic nervous system manages the involuntary activities of smooth muscles, the muscle fibres of internal organs, including the intestines, sweat glands, airways, heart, and blood vessels. The ...
tuber cinereum
Anatomy; Nervous system
The tuber cinereum is an elevated mound of gray substance between the optic chiasma and the mammillary bodies. On the sides, it is bounded by the optic tracts and the cerebral peduncles. It is ...
