Nerve cell bodies clustered outside the central nervous system (CNS) are called ganglia. These structures are fundamental to the peripheral nervous system (PNS), serving as relay stations and ...
After years of work, cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Hailey Welch is—for the first time—the lead author of a ...
The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that is primarily responsible for breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm expands the lungs and draws air into them. The phrenic nerve ...
Motion Analysis Laboratory, Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA Li-Shan Chou, Department of Human Physiology, 1240 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA; ...
The brainstem, positioned at the base of the brain, is a compact yet critical structure comprised of three primary components ...
Heyyyy, it's spooky season… wait, what do you mean Halloween is over? Well, we don't care. Predator is back in theaters, Alien is good again, and we feel like getting our horror on, so let's look at ...