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The Nervous System
The nervous system is a network of specialized cells that communicate information about an organism's surroundings and itself. It processes this information and causes reactions in other parts of the body. It is composed of neurons and other specialized cells called glial cells (plural form glia) that aid in the function of the neurons. The nervous system is divided broadly into two categories: the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system. Neurons generate and conduct impulses between and within the two systems. The peripheral nervous system is composed of sensory neurons and the neurons that connect them to the nerve cord, spinal cord and brain, which make up the central nervous system. In response to stimuli, sensory neurons generate and propagate signals to the central nervous system which then processes and conducts signals back to the muscles and glands. The neurons of the nervous systems of animals are interconnected in complex arrangements and use electrochemical signals and neurotransmitters to transmit impulses from one neuron to the next. The interaction of the different neurons form neural circuits regulate an organism's perception of the world and what is going on with its body, thus regulating its behavior. Nervous systems are found in many multicellular animals but differ greatly in complexity between species.
The central nervous system (CNS) is the largest part of the nervous system, and includes the brain and spinal cord. The spinal cavity holds and protects the spinal cord, while the head contains and protects the brain. The CNS is covered by the meninges, a three layered protective coat. The brain is also protected by the skull, and the spinal cord is also protected by the vertebrae.
The PNS is a regional term for the collective nervous structures that do not lie in the CNS. The bodies of the nerve cells lie in the CNS, either in the brain or the spinal cord, and the longer of the cellular processes of these cells, known as axons, extend through the limbs and the flesh of the torso. The large majority of the axons, which are commonly called nerves, are considered to be PNS.
The autonomic nervous system, which mediates involuntary behaviors such as heartbeat and breathing, consists of two parts: the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. The cell bodies of afferent PNS nerves lie in the dorsal root ganglia.
This Medical Terminology Cache will require that you find words by their definitions and use the letter specified as a number in the coordinates which will be thus for this cache:
N 37° 39. ABC
W 122° 03. XYZ
To get the letter to convert into a number, use the following rules:
1. letters A through I are 1 through 9. (simple, right?)
2. letters J through Z: take the number value, add the two digits, like a checksum.
For J and S: ignore the 1 in the 10, use ZERO.
(example: J is 0, K is 2, L is 3…R is 9, S is 0, T is 2, U is 3…).
3. The only letter that will yield a 1 is A, remember this!
I will provide six definitions, you will need to figure out what word it is and what number the specified letter corresponds to, then plug it into the coordinates. The medical terms used come primarily from Latin and Greek. For example, cardiomyopathy is from Greek and the three parts mean “heart” “muscle” “disease”. Have fun and learn some new terms! Then go get that cache!
Order is: Letter in coordinates, Letter in word, Definition
A: letter 1: paralysis of one side of the body
B: letter 2: pain along the course of a nerve
C: letter 6: surgical incision of the skull
X: letter 6: herniation of meninges via defect in skull or vertebral column
Y: letter 3: uneven curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye
Z: letter 1: inflammation of the brain
Cache is a good-sized camo’d jar that is found near the high point of the main trail. Take the side trail that goes further uphill and follow your GPSr! Please cover with natural materials to keep it out of sight!
CHECKSUM N=41 W=22
Happy Caching!