Articles for tag: Muscle Twitching, Neuron

Bulbar Onset ALS Vs. Normal Tongue Twitching

Does a twitching tongue have you fearing you might have bulbar onset ALS? When a person initially becomes aware of tongue twitching, he or she normally has no idea what bulbar onset ALS even is. The problem arises when the person does an Internet search on tongue twitching, and links to ALS sites come up ...

What Part of the Brain Controls Emotions

Life has become stressful for many of us in this competitive world. As life changes, we learn to control emotions and change them according to different situations. How many of us know that brain is the reason for inducing emotions depending on the situation? We will be able to control these emotions only if our ...

A Quick Overview of the Nervous System

The nervous system’s main function in the human body is to gather information from the outside world and reacts to it. It’s main parts include the brain, spinal cord, and all of the nerves in the body. The brain is the most important part of the nervous system. The main parts of the brain are ...

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The Importance of the Phospholipid Bilayer in Cells

Abstract A cell membrane is made up of a phospholipid bilayer. The phospholipid bilayer is a very unique structure and serves as a very important asset to the cell. This structured complex shields the cell from any surrounding harm while also maintaining a steady fluctuation of nutrients and water into, and out of, the cell. ...

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The Structure & Function of Neurons in the Nervous System

The nervous system is responsible for the transmission of chemical and electrical signals throughout the body. Nerve cells within the nervous system are referred to as neurons and are what allows the nervous system to communicate with the cells of the body. All neurons within the nervous system must demonstrate three important qualities. Each neuron ...