Essays Tagged: "nerve fibers"

Multiple sclerosis. the challenges that those who have it have when exercising and what symptoms they have that may make it harder to exercise at all. In APA form with references.

y the destruction of Myelin. The destruction of Myelin interferes with the normal transmissions of nerve impulses along the nerve fibers. Multiple Sclerosis comes with many symptoms that may prevent ... sis and ExerciseMultiple Sclerosis is the destruction of Myelin which results in interference in nerve impulses. MS is characterized by periods of exacerbation and remissions. The neurological d ...

(4 pages) 58 1 2.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The nervous system and its bodily functions.

death rates from heart disease, stroke, accidents, etc. The nervous system is a network of neurons (nerve cells) that that sends information to the brain to be analyzed. Neurons live both in and outsi ... s system. Neurons The neuron has two important structures called the dendrite and axon, also called nerve fibers. The dendrites are like tentacles that sprout from the cell and the axon is one long ex ...

(8 pages) 207 0 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

The Brain

d the midbrain. At the bottom it makes a gradual transition into the spinal cord. Sensory and motor nerve fibers connecting the brain and the rest of the body cross over to the opposite side as they p ...

(1 pages) 33 0 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Genetic Disorder: Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)

to a genetic disorder that disrupts the adrenal glands due to the removal of white matter from the nerve fibers in an individual's brain which causes neuro-degeneration or deterioration. The main cau ...

(6 pages) 25 0 0.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

"The Road to Recovery" Process analysis research paper about 'how to recover from a traumatic brain injury'

an happen in a number of ways, but most commonly with oxygen deficiencies or impacts. Damage to the nerve fibers deep in the central part of the brain, which normally keeps a person awake and alert, r ...

(8 pages) 45 0 4.5 May/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Brain&Nervous System

Nervous System: Nervous system is messages relayed by nerves. Nerves collect information from stimulus and relay messages to the brain where it can be int ... message, it can be fired faster or slower, but always with the same strength. these messages go to nerve fibers where they turn to electric signals and hit the next neuron via synapses'. Receptors re ... brain and spinal cord. The second part is PNS (peripheral nervous system) which is a compilation of nerves stretching out all through the body. The PNS is used to gather information then send it to th ...

(2 pages) 35 0 3.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Homework

ge, this doesn't mean it's the dominate side for all tasks.3. A plexus is an interlacing network of nerve fibers. Because of the number fo plexuses, damage to one spinal segment or root will not compl ...

(1 pages) 8 0 3.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Alzheimer's Disease

y." He then found two major abnormalities. The first being microscopic bundles, or tangles, of dead nerve fibers scattered throughout the tissue from the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain where m ...

(6 pages) 48 0 0.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Adrenoleukodystrophy

is a rare X chromosome sex linked metabolic disorder that is characterized by the loss of myelin on nerve fibers within the brain. Myelin is the fatty covering on the nerve fibers. The disease causes ... those (and their families) affected by the disease(s).Myelin leads to the reduction or blockage of nerve impulse conduction. Thus, regrowing Myelin should restore conduction in diseases for which the ...

(2 pages) 6 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Managing life with Multiple Sclerosis

une condition in which the body's immune system attacks segments of the myelin (protective layer of nerve fibers) in the brains and spinal cord. (Falvo, pg. 104) The symptoms that seem to be most repe ... une condition in which the body's immune system attacks segments of the myelin (protective layer of nerve fibers) in the brains and spinal cord. (Falvo, pg. 104) The symptoms that seem to be most repe ...

(5 pages) 15 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Nervous System

l nervous system. Neuron has 2 significant formation known as dendrite and axon, also recognized as nerve fibers. The dendrites are similar to tentacles that grow from the cell and the axon is one ext ... er neurons. The neuron transmits impulses by correlation the axon to the dendrites of an additional nerve cell.* value="2"Brain.The brain is the control center of human whole body. The ...

(2 pages) 4 0 0.0 Dec/2010

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology