A team has made a major breakthrough in the field of three-dimensional (3D) imaging of large-scale biological tissues. They ...

This article – the fifth in a series about the nervous system – continues to examine the peripheral nervous system, which is made up of nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of ...

The peripheral nervous system or PNS, is part of the nervous system, and consists of the nerves and neurons that reside or extend outside the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to ...

Bayram-Weston Z et al (2022) Nervous system 2: the central and peripheral nervous system I. Nursing Times; 118: 4, 45-49. Bayram-Weston Z et al (2021) Endocrine system 2: hypothalamus and pituitary ...

The nervous system has two major parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The central system is the primary command center for the body, and is comprised of ...

Like other parts of the nervous system, the sympathetic nervous system operates through a series of interconnected neurons. Sympathetic neurons are frequently considered part of the peripheral ...

The sympathetic nervous system is a sub-system of your peripheral nervous system. Whenever you touch, taste, or see something, it’s because nerves are sending impulses to your brain to help you ...

Lupus and the peripheral nervous system. Lupus can damage nerves in the body by causing inflammation of the nerves or the tissue around the nerves. This nerve damage is sometimes called peripheral ...

In the peripheral nervous system, on the other hand, NPY was found to have the opposite effect, accelerating metabolism and, consequently, energy expenditure," Velloso explains.

Lupus can affect your whole body, including your nervous system.Research shows as many as 90% of people with lupus have symptoms that involve their brain, spinal cord, or nerves. It’s called ...