Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...

The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body. It is essentially the body's electrical wiring.

Central nervous system — the brain and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system — the nerves that make your muscles move and tell your brain what your body is feeling Autonomic nervous system — the ...

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Physiology studies how the human body works, including the functions and interactions of its systems, cells, and organs, and the maintenance of homeostasis. It explores how the body adapts to ...

The survival of multicellular organisms depends on the appropriate uptake and release of nutrients by major metabolic tissues. In the absence of continuous feeding, the availability of metabolic fuels ...

Beneath the surface of your gut lies a vast network of neurons—as many as in your spinal cord. New research from the Champalimaud Foundation (CF) in Lisbon shows that in mice this "second brain" helps ...