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nervous system
Tuesday 23 November 2004
The nervous system consists of two parts that differ in their physiology and function.
Neurons of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) receive information from the external environment and carry signals to and from the brain and spinal cord, which constitute the central nervous system (CNS).
Components
central nervous system
- brain
- cerebellum
- brainstem
- spinal cord
peripheral nervous system
- nervous nodes
- peripheral nerves
Pathology (neuropathology )
neurological malformations
neurological anomalies
neurological diseases
neurological tumors
Websites
neuromuscular at Washington University, St. Louis, MO USA (Reference database in neuropathology)
