basal ganglia, brainstem, and cerebellum, form a collaborative system that selects and refines movements. These supraspinal structures send information to the spinal cord, which acts as the final ...

Types of Neurons Sensory neurons The cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in the dorsal root ganglia—cell body clusters just outside the spinal cord—whereas their peripheral extensions travel ...

A novel PET technique that visualizes spinal cord injuries provides critical information about which patients may be able to ...

Nested deeper within the brain are essential structures such as the basal ganglia, the amygdala ... to the exterior of the brain and to the spinal cord, where it provides a cushion against ...

The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and ...