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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. Infographic: Why Do We Study Neuroscience? (Text Alternative)

    Dec 30, 2017 · 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 …

  3. About Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs)

    Aug 12, 2012 · For example 4: Nervous system These disorders affect how the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system function, which can affect intelligence and learning. These conditions can …

  4. NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health …

    Learn about the institute’s new 5-year plan and its research goals, strategies, cross-cutting themes, and aspirational goals.

  5. 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 …

  6. Research - Timothy Petros Lab | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy …

    Although interneurons constitute the minority (20%) of neurons in the brain, they are the primary source of inhibition and are critical components in the modulation and refinement of the flow of …

  7. Ichiji Tasaki, M.D. Bibliography- Peter Basser Lab

    Jan 26, 2022 · Tasaki, I. Evolution of theories of nerve excitation. In: The Nervous System, Vol. 1, The Basic Neurosciences, D. B. Tower (Ed.), Raven Press, New York, p. 177-195, 1975. …

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

    Aug 9, 2018 · The nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, and networks of sensory and motor nerve cells, called neurons, throughout the body. Neuroscience aims to understand how …

  9. Peng Loh Curriculum Vitae - Y. Peng Loh Lab - NICHD

    Sep 18, 2007 · Elkabes S, Loh YP, Nieburgs A and Wray S (1989) Prenatal ontogenesis of pro-opiomelanocortin in the mouse central nervous system and pituitary gland: An in situ …

  10. About Autism | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...

    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological and developmental disorder that begins early in life and affects how a person acts and interacts with others, communicates, …