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It is the major
controlling, regulatory,
and communicating
system of the body
Together with the endocrine
system, it is responsible in
regulating and maintaining
homeostasis
NEURON
1. LEFT CEREBRAL
HEMISPHERE
Receives inputs from and
controls muscle in the right half
of the body
It is thought to be the more
analytical hemisphere,
emphasizing such skills as
mathematics and speech
2.RIGHT CEREBRAL
HEMISPHERE
Receives sensory inputs from and
controls muscular activity in the
left half of the body.
This is thought to be involved
more in functions such as
three-dimensional or spatial
perception and musical ability.
The Spinal Cord
e.g.,
muscle
“Fight-or-flight” system
it prepares the body for
physical activity to either
stand and face the threat
or leave as quickly as
possible
Stimulates vegetative activities,
such as digestion, defecation,
and urination.
Slows the heart rate and
respiration
Causes the pupil of the eye to
constrict and the lens to
thicken
Clinical
Consideration
EPILEPSY
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/infographic/mental-health/epilepsy/en/
Huntington's disease
Degeneration of nerve
cells in the brain
http://www.exercise-works.org/latest-news/2016/4/28/provision-of-physical-activity-for-people-with-huntingtons-d-1.html
Alzheimer's disease
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson's disease
http://blogs.narayanahealth.org/what-is-parkinsons-disease/
Cerebal palsy
https://www.gillettechildrens.org/get-involved/cerebral-palsy-awareness
Bell’s palsy
neuritisthat involves
paralysis of the
facial nerve
weakness of the
muscles of one side
of the face
inability to close the
eye http://www.clinicanaconecy.com.br/areas-de-atuacao/paralisia-facial/
Amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis
(ALS),
also known as Lou
Gehrig's disease, is a motor
neuron disease which
weakens the muscles and
progressively hampers
physical function
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