Sentences with phrase «nerve functions as»

This supports the theory that nerves function as sound pulses.

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However, the lowliest worms have sense organs, nerve cells and nerve centers, and these cells function more or less in the same manner as those of higher animals.

If we could but restore or bring about the normal functioning of brain cells and nerve tissues, as well as their own subsidiary chemical activity in such cases, then mental life would come flooding back in fullness and richness.

Mustn't forget to mention the vitamins too - Vitamin A (fat soluble vitamin that helps keep our vision sightly), B1, B2, B3, and B5 (all necessary for energy production and keeping our nerves in check and PMS at bay), vitamin C (boosts immune function and reduces allergic sensitivities), and vitamin E (tissue healing and repair as well as nervous system balance).

Manganese promotes healthy nerve function and helps the body produce sex hormones and form strong bones as well as processing cholesterol and healthy nerve function.

The two minerals in greatest concentration, phosphorus and potassium, are necessary minerals with many functions including supporting bone and nerve health as well as a healthy digestive system.

For example, prolonged distress in early life, lack of responsive parenting, can result in a poorly functioning vagus nerve, which is related to various disorders as irritable bowel syndrome (Stam et al, 1997).

Disordered stress reactivity can be established as a pattern for life not only in the brain with the stress response system (Bremmer et al, 1998), but also in the body through the vagus nerve, a nerve that affects functioning in multiple systems (e.g., digestion).

These four vitamins boost your baby from top to bottom, promoting healthy brain and nerve development, as well as proper functioning and development of the eyes, skin and immune system.

There is no way of knowing how natural the sensation is, but the method could help people who lack functioning peripheral nerves, such as those with upper spinal damage.

The sensors serve the function of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system, providing vital information such as the angle between the thigh and lower leg and the force being exerted on the bottom of the foot, etc..

Similarly, the signals trigger an increase in toxic chemicals such as nitric oxide, quinolonic acid, and kynurenic acid, which are bad for the functioning of nerve cells.

«Regulator of chromosome structure crucial to healthy brain function and nerve development: Cohesin protein identified as key to control of chromosome structure underlying nerve cell network formation.»

The results show that the transplanted stem cells act as a «bridge» which allows injured sensory nerve fibers to grow into the spinal cord, rebuild functional nerve connections, and thereby achieve long term restoration of major parts of the lost sensory functions.

For decades, scientists have experimented with using nerve grafts as a way of bridging the spinal cord injury site in an attempt to recover lost function following spinal cord injury.

Mutations that detrimentally affect the function of neuronal KV7 channels cause hyperexcitability syndromes such as benign familial neonatal seizures, early onset epileptic encephalopathy, and peripheral nerve hyperexcitability.

«TGF - beta functions as an important time signal that controls when a stem cell should stop producing one type of nerve cell and instead start producing another, while also gradually limiting the stem cell's future development capacity,» says Johan Ericson, Professor of Developmental Biology, who led the study.

For a damaged nerve to regain function, its long, signal - transmitting extensions known as axons need to grow and establish new connections to other cells.

RIPK1, the researchers found, inflicts damage by directly attacking the body's myelin production plants — nerve cells known as oligodendrocytes, which secrete the soft substance, rich in fat and protein that wraps around axons to support their function and shield them from damage.

Implanted in the brain, Lieber's electrodes might one day serve as prostheses to help damaged nerves regain their function.

This process, called cell differentiation, gives rise to all the various cell types, such as nerve, muscle, or blood cells, which are diverse in shape and function and make up tissues and organs.

Researchers use the neurospheres to test treatments for gut motility disorders, in which portions of the intestine, sometimes referred to as the second brain, lack sufficient nerve cells to function properly.

The channel - like property could have evolved, says Edwards, to meet the important need of moving large amounts of glutamate quickly, for while the other neurotransmitters are involved in modulating behaviors, such as mood, and therefore don't need to act with millisecond speed, glutamate functions by rapid - fire communication between closely placed nerve cells, and could require the fast action of the channel mechanism.

In other words, nerves in the arms activated and adapted to improve function of the spinal cord in other areas of the body, such as the legs, affected by stroke.

The physicians monitor the temperature within and around the treatment region to protect healthy tissue, especially areas near critical structures such as the urethra, erectile function nerves, and the rectal wall.

Researchers used a powerful X-ray microscope at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS) to capture images of nerve cell samples at different stages of maturity as they became more specialized in their function — this process is known as «differentiation.»

Dr. Isaac Kim, Chief of Urologic Oncology, has also developed a new surgical technique for nerve sparing (Athermal Intrafascial Robotic Prostatectomy or AIR prostatectomy) using the robot that leads to faster recovery of sexual function as well as bladder control.

Corticobasal degeneration is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by nerve cell loss and atrophy (shrinkage) of various regions of the brain, including the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia (which helps to start and control movements, as well as other functions).

The axon is also known as a nerve fiber, and it functions to transmit nerve impulses away from the nerve cell body to different neurons, muscles and glands.

The ultrastructural localization of monocarboxyltate transporters (Cereb Cortex 2005, Neuroscience 2007a) as well as identification of glutamate transporters in glia (Glia 2008) and in nerve endings (Neuroscience 2008) provides new approaches to understanding brain function.

Important aspects are how nerve endings provide glutamate for synaptic release and how they recover released glutamate for reuse, as well as how synapses provide energy for synaptic transmission and how astrocytes can modulate neuronal function.

Differentiation — A process that occurs during development by which cells take on their specialized functions, such as the ability of a red blood cell to carry oxygen or a nerve cell to send an electrical signal.

Based on research, chiropractic treatments, as well as regular physical therapy, can help relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve, eliminate pain and inflammation and improve mobility and function of the limbs.

Often referred to as the «relaxation mineral,» magnesium is a co-factor in more than 300 enzyme reactions in the body that regulate processes ranging from normal glucose management to healthy blood pressure to the functioning of our muscles and nerves.

Sodium performs several critical functions, such as allowing muscles and nerves to work properly.

We may not hear about it as much as certain nutrients that get more airtime, but magnesium is a major mineral that's key to many body processes such as muscle and nerve function and the regulation of our heart rate.

All the twisting supports, balances, and restores central nervous system function as many of our nerve endings are housed off the spine.

Carrots also contain fair amounts of vitamin B9 (folate), which is crucial for fetal development, as well as for iron absorption and red blood cells production; vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which improves immunity and promotes skin health by stimulating collagen formation; potassium, for the regulation of blood pressure, as well as for suporting muscle and nerve function; manganese, for calcium absorption, carbohydrates metabolism, and blood sugar regulation; B - complex vitamins, namely thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid, all of which are necessary for vital bodily functions; and copper, which not only promotes red blood cells production, but also supports vascular, nerve, immune, and bones health.

That same on - cup serving contains 15 % of the phosphorus daily needs, together with the exact same amount of zinc, both of which are vital to muscle, nerve and heart function, as well as a good amount of magnesium.

When you drink coffee, it tends to suppress your liver function, but when taken rectally as an enema, the caffeine stimulates nerves in your lower bowels, which causes your liver to release toxins as a reflex.

Iodine has a vital role in basic metabolism processes, as it is a key player in blood cell production and muscle and nerve function.

They're nature's energy bars, as each one is filled with carbohydrates and potassium, both necessary for muscle and nerve function.

Calcium makes up about 2 % of your body weight contributing to bone structure as well as playing a role in controlling muscle and nerve function.

Calcium is needed for keeping the bones strong, ensuring the proper functioning of muscles and vascular contraction and dilation, as well as the nerve transmission and hormonal secretion.

Choline is useful in the body's natural brain, nerve, and cell function as well as the liver's metabolism because it helps to carry itself and other nutrients throughout the body.

Its activity as an electrolyte — helping to maintain fluid and mineral balance in and around cells — is vital to nerve transmission, muscle contraction and heart function.

Dopamine — this functions as a neurotransmitter which is a chemical released by neurons or nerve cells to send signals to other nerve cells.

As the key mineral in the vitamin B12 molecule, it is essential for proper nerve function and red blood cell formation.

These charged particles make muscles contract, which includes your heart beat, are responsible for nerve function, such as the cognition in your brain that is based on these nerve impulses, and keep fluid balance in control

Additionally, the copper in blueberries plays an important role in the production of red blood cells, as well as in the well - functioning of blood vessels, bones, nerves, and immune system.