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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 from the …

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

    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 parts of …

  3. What does the nervous system do? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy ...

    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 processes such as …

  4. 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 the body. …

  5. What causes cerebral palsy? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver ...

    Aug 11, 2013 · Cerebral palsy is caused by damage or abnormal development in the parts of the brain that control movement. These events can happen before, during, or shortly after birth or in the first …

  6. Neuroscience | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...

    Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system. This includes the brain, spinal cord, and networks of nerve cells, or neurons, throughout the body. NICHD supports a wide range of neuroscience …

  7. The possibility that activity-dependent regulation of myelination could adaptively influence temporal relations, oscillations and synchrony in the interactions of distant brain regions, provides a novel and …

  8. Brain Electrical Activity Spurs Insulation of Brain's Wiring

    Aug 10, 2011 · The myelination process is essential for normal nervous system function and it may contribute to learning and skill development. In this study, NIH researchers found a trigger for the …

  9. About Spina Bifida | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...

    Mar 30, 2012 · Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that occurs because of an abnormality of the development of the spinal cord in the first trimester of pregnancy.

  10. 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 emergent …