The vagus nerve does it all—tells your lungs to breathe, controls your heart rate, and even forms the foundation for a whole ...

Myelin is an insulating layer of lipids and proteins surrounding nerves. Myelin damage can cause problems with the nerves’ ability to send and receive electrical messages. Inflammatory disorders ...

Gluten neuropathy refers to damage that can occur to peripheral nerves in people with gluten sensitivity. Peripheral nerves are the nerves that travel from the spine and the brain to the other areas ...

sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses). A comprehensive atlas of the human hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates many bodily functions, including ...

The CNS is located in the skull and vertebral canal of the spine. It includes the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. The sensory and motor nerves that run through the extremities and internal ...

While the central nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system is made up of all nerves branching off the spinal cord, extending to every part of the body.