Scott Sheffield has been teaching anatomy at the university level for over 21 years. He has passionately and carefully produced the site "Get Body Smart - Human Anatomy and Physiology". This site ...

The nervous system has two major parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The central system is the primary command center for the body, and is comprised of the ...

Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

An analysis of how the human skin responds to images, sounds, and touch has suggested that the nervous system may respond most strongly to haptic (touch-related) sensations. However, the study's ...