Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
Contents
The nervous system -- Nerve cells -- Inside a nerve -- How nerve signals work -- Chemical connections -- Spinal cord and spinal column -- Protecting the spinal chord and nerves -- Around the spinal cord -- Inside the spinal cord -- Peripheral nerves -- Nerve reflexes -- Autonomic nervous system -- Spinal chord injury -- First aid for spinal and nerve injuries -- Levels of spinal injury -- Spinal chord and nerve infections -- Spinal chord and nerve problems -- Spinal chord and nerve disorders -- Drugs and the nervous system -- Repairing the nervous system -- What can go wrong with my spinal chord and nerves?
Summary
Explains how the spinal cord and nerves function and discusses illnesses and injuries that can affect the nervous system and spinal cord.
