The Peripheral Nervous System consists of sensory neurons, ganglia (clusters of neurons) and nerves that connect the central nervous system to arms, hands, legs and feet. The Cranial Nervous ...

It's an intense experience where your brain becomes overwhelmed by too much sensory input at once," explains Sheerli Ratner, PhD, a clinical psychologist at MetroHealth Health System in Cleveland ...

Hidden sensory system discovered in the skin Date: December 14, 2009 Source: Integrated Tissue Dynamics (INTIDYN) Summary: Researchers report that the human body has an entirely unique and ...

What Is the Nervous System? Your nervous system is your body's main communication system. It sends messages from your brain to the rest of your body and helps you respond to changes inside and ...

Related: 11 Surprising Facts About the Digestive System The remaining 80% to 90% of the neurons carry sensory information from the stomach and intestines to the brain. This communication line ...

In essence, the cells built a rudimentary sensory system from scratch. To test the model, the team used capsaicin — the molecule that gives chili peppers their burn. Just as it does in your ...

They then analyzed the wiring diagram ("connectome") of the fly ... the conserved organization of ORNs in the fly olfactory system into sensory hairs. The fact that signals carried by the same ...

A major role of the center is to support and mentor the development of junior investigators of sensory system function and dysfunction. The five-year goals of the WSBC are: Establish a ...

Sensory science is more important than ever in today’s quickly changing food and beverage landscape, believes Nathaniel Davis, a British-born Swiss-based sensory research professional. He’s spent over ...