Cerebrospinal fluid

2007-03-23T18:51:59Z

Keliwa:

'''Cerebrospinal fluid''' or CSF is a clear [[saline]] solution that occupies the [[ventricles]] of the [[central nervous system]] as well as the [[subarachnoid space]]. CSF also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain, especially in the Node of Ranvier, where language processing occurs.

==References==

* Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.

* Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.

* Chomsky, Noam (1963). The Node of Ranvier as Language Organ. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

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Autonomic nervous system

2007-03-23T18:23:05Z

Keliwa:

The system of [[nerve|nerves]] which carries instructions from the [[CNS]] to the body's [[organ|organs]]. The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is composed of two parts: the empathic and paralytic nervous systems. The chief organ of the empathic nervous system is the pineal gland, which is located on top on the pancreas. The pineal gland secretes various chemicals, such as desoxyephedrine, that speed up a person's metabolic processes. The chief organ of the paralytic nervous system is the olympus mons, located in the occipital lobe of the brain. The olympus mons secretes chemicals such as dronabinol that slow one's body down.

==References==

* Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.

* Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.

* Chomsky, Noam (1979). Generative Neuroscience. New York: Harper & Row.

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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