Nervous system
Article Abstract:
Information on the structure and function of the spine and spinal cord is presented. The spinal cord travels downward from the level of the foramen magnum through the vertebral canal. It carries neurological pathways that transfer sensory impulses towards the brain or motor impulses away from the brain.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2001
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Nervous system
Article Abstract:
The cerebellum is the essential part of the brain located under the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex. It is linked with balance. The brain stem is the location of the crossover of around 75% of the descending pyramidal motor pathways.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Nervous system
Article Abstract:
The limbic system is made up of a series of nuclei, with the limbic lobe being located below the cerebral cortex. The areas that form the limbic system include the septal area, the hypothalamus and the amygdala.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Update in infectious diseases
- Abstracts: Sitegeist
- Abstracts: Gates wins again. Currey hits the jackpot. Columbus rocks!
- Abstracts: Management of leg ulcers. Preventing venous leg ulcer recurrence
- Abstracts: In search of therapeutic nursing: maxi-nurses. Evaluation of nurse-led in-patient care. The costs of care: economic evaluation of treatments