Sentences with phrase «similar brains and nervous systems»

All humans are born with similar brains and nervous systems, but these are flexible.

Not exact matches

For example, insects, bats and birds have all evolved wings that are similar in function but have completely different origins, eyes have emerged multiple times, and there is good evidence that nervous systems have also evolved several times, with some creatures possessing strange systems unlike the brains and spinal cords we are used to.

The approach, based on Nobel - Prize winning techniques, could illuminate the illness, in which muscles and tendons progressively turn into bone, and addresses the similar destructive process that afflicts a growing number of veterans who have suffered blast injuries — including traumatic amputations or injuries to the brain and nervous system.

In the course of this work, he has pioneered several new approaches in the fruit fly that have had important implications for mammalian neurobiology, including: the demonstration that the fruit fly has a sleep - like behavior similar to that of mammals, studies of physiological and behavioral consequences of mutations in a neurotransmitter system affecting one of the brain's principal chemical signals, studies making highly localized genetic alterations in the nervous system to alter behavior, and molecular identification of genes causing naturally occurring variation in behavior.

The F. protensa specimens reveal that ancient arthropods developed a brain and central nervous system similar to today's lobsters and crabs as early as 517 million years ago.

They're similar to tamari or soy sauce but are gluten - free, soy - free, and have a slightly more syrupy texture and sweet flavor that makes this snack truly feel indulgent (they're also rich in amino acids, which aid in muscle repair and brain and nervous system function).

The gut has its own nervous system — similar to that of the brain — and is hardwired to the brain by the vagus nerve, a nerve that runs from the brain to the internal organs.

The changes in the brain seen in people who have seizure disorders are very similar in nature to that of chronic pain and thought to involve increased excitability of neurons, both in the central and peripheral nervous system.

Many of these pills, such as phentermine (used in the drug Adipex) are amphetamines, or structurally similar to amphetamines — stimulants that affect the brain and central nervous system.