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  1. What are the parts of the nervous system? - NICHD

    Aug 9, 2018 · The nervous system has two main parts: The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves that branch off …

  2. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and …

    Aug 9, 2018 · The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is made up of nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and extend to all …

  3. About Neuroscience | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver …

    Oct 1, 2018 · Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system. The nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, and networks of sensory and motor nerve cells, called neurons, throughout …

  4. What does the nervous system do? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice …

    The nervous system plays a role in nearly every aspect of our health and well-being. It guides everyday activities such as waking up; automatic activities such as breathing; and complex …

  5. DO WE STUDY Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. The nervous system coordinates body actions, such as breathing and walking. It also …

  6. Researchers Discover Gene Crucial for Nerve Cell Insulation

    Apr 16, 2007 · The discovery has implications for understanding disorders of myelin production. These disorders can affect the peripheral nervous system—the nerves outside the brain and …

  7. Tissue Clearing - Microscopy and Imaging Core

    Imaging long-range functional correlations and connections is of vital importance in biomedical research, especially in the central and peripheral nervous system. Unfortunately, biological …

  8. December 3-4, 2018 | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver …

    Mar 4, 2019 · The Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) program covers the peripheral nervous system. Dissemination and Implementation Research at NIH CAPT …

  9. The nervous system represents a continuum of neural processes involving the entire brain, cranial nerves, the autonomic nervous system, and the peripheral nervous system. Behavior is an …

  10. Normal and abnormal development of the central and peripheral nervous systems, including neural tube formation/defects Neurogenesis, cell migration, differentiation, axonal guidance, …

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