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peripheral nervous system
(Encyclopedia) peripheral nervous system: see nervous system.Magendie, François
(Encyclopedia) Magendie, FrançoisMagendie, FrançoisfräNswäˈ mäzhäNdēˈ [key], 1783–1855, French physician. He taught at the Collège de France and is considered a founder of experimental physiology. He…Anatomy and
Physiology: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
Spinal Cord and Peripheral NervesAnatomy and
PhysiologyThe Central and Peripheral Nervous SystemsYou've Got Some Nerve!Gyri and SulciThe Control CenterSensory and Motor ControlThalamus: The…Anatomy and
Physiology: The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
The Central and Peripheral Nervous SystemsAnatomy and
PhysiologyThe Central and Peripheral Nervous SystemsYou've Got Some Nerve!Gyri and SulciThe Control CenterSensory and Motor ControlThalamus: The…nervous system
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Nerve cell CE5 Nervous system nervous system, network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment. Virtually…neuritis
(Encyclopedia) neuritisneuritisn&oobreve;rīˈtĭs, ny&oobreve;– [key], inflammation of a peripheral nerve, often accompanied by degenerative changes in nervous tissue. The cause can be…cyanosis
(Encyclopedia) cyanosiscyanosissīˌənōˈsĭs [key], bluish coloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and nailbeds, resulting from a lack of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood. It is a symptom of many…cyclosis
(Encyclopedia) cyclosiscyclosissīklōˈsĭs [key], streaming of cytoplasm within a living cell without deformation of the external cell membrane. In some plant cells there is a rapid rotatory…nearsightedness
(Encyclopedia) nearsightedness or myopia, defect of vision in which far objects appear blurred but near objects are seen clearly. Because the eyeball is too long or the refractive power of the eye's…Crosby, Sidney Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Crosby, Sidney Patrick, 1987–, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Cole Harbour, N.S. The first draft pick in 2005, Crosby, scored 120 points in his second season with the Pittsburgh…Trending
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