Nervous System Physiology: The Body’s Command Center

Sensation, thought, memory, and movement depend on an immense network of neurons and neural circuits.

We investigate how the nervous system receives information, generates electrical signals, uses neurotransmitters, and organizes responses. Rather than memorizing isolated terms, we focus on the physiological logic that allows the brain, spinal cord, and nerves to coordinate the body.

Sources and further reading:

1. Hall JE, Hall ME. Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology. 14th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2020.

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