In the entire nervous system, there are only about 20,000 neurons, organized into discrete collections called ganglia. Each of these ganglia are dedicated to the sensing and control of particular ...

When it comes to all human beings and most animals, the brain is the one part of the body that controls most functions. From ...

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the system of nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord. The PNS consists ...

In a study published in Cell, a research team led by Prof. Li Hanjie from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology ...

A characteristic feature of all herpesviruses is their ability to become latent, primarily in ganglia of the nervous system and lymphoid tissue. For example, HSV and VZV become latent in neurons ...

Parkinson's doesn't just affect movement and the brain - it may also impact the heart, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Scientists from Surrey's School of Veterinary Medicine ...

in a nerve cluster near the heart (the stellate ganglia). These nerves are part of the autonomic nervous system, which controls heart rate and rhythm. Researchers found that 27% of neurons in the ...

and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses). A complete inventory of the Drosophila visual system classifies about ...

in a nerve cluster near the heart (the stellate ganglia). These nerves are part of the autonomic nervous system, which controls heart rate and rhythm. Researchers found that 27% of neurons in the ...