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LEVEL 1
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LEVEL 2
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Databases
- Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus This link opens in a new window This resource provides the largest collection of full text from leading regional and international newspapers and periodicals, full-text reference books, tens of thousands of full-text biographies, and a collection of images containing more than one million photos, maps, and flags.
- Britannica Schools This link opens in a new window Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History. Interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, worksheets, manipulatives, study guides and research tools.
- Twig This link opens in a new window A collection of articles and videos on various topics including Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science, Physics, Maths, Human Geography.
Introduction
This research guide has been developed to support students reflecting on the impact of science; it explores how science is aiding in the detection and treatment of nervous system disorders.
Your nervous system controls much of what your body does. It allows you to do things like walk, speak, swallow, breathe and learn, and controls how your body reacts in an emergency.
Your brain sends messages through your spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system to:
- control the movement of your arms and legs
- control the automatic functions of your body, such as the operations of your heart, your organs and your glands.
This guide covers degenerative neurological diseases: Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Motor Neurone disease and Alzheimer's disease as well as other nervous system disorders such as: epilepsy, shingles, stroke, spinal cord injuries, depression and anxiety.
Nervous System
Smith, D. (2008). The nervous system [Television Series]. Marcom Projects:QLD
The Nervous System
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2013, March 15). Deaths from nervous system disorders. Retrieved from http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/9B41F1AA808B3FA6CA257B2E000D74AD?opendocument
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99) accounted for 6,741 registered deaths in 2011, representing 4.6% of all registered deaths. This follows a gradual increase in deaths attributable to diseases of the nervous system over time, from 4,622 in 2002. The number of deaths due to diseases of the nervous system was higher for females (3,697) than for males (3,044). The median age at death was 80.5 for males and 85.1 for females.
- Science Museum. (n.d.) How can the nervous system be damaged. Retrieved from http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/whoami/findoutmore/yourbrain/howcanillnessaffectthebrain /howcanthenervoussystembedamagedMost neurons in the central nervous system cannot repair or renew themselves, unlike other cells in the body. So, if some die through illness or damage, the nervous system can permanently lose some of its abilities. The symptoms of disorders of the nervous system depend on which part is attacked - Alzheimer's disease destroys cells in the memory area of the brain, for example. There are currently no cures for these disorders, but promising research includes new drug treatments, vaccines and nerve cell transplants.
- Nervous system disease. (2017). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/nervous-system-disease/110705?opensearch=Alzheimer%27s%20Disease%20science
Nervous system disease, any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system. Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the functioning of the nervous system. This article discusses diseases of the nervous system and the latest in neurological examination.
Definitions
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- environmental noun - the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population.
- ethical adjective - pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- political adjective - of or relating to citizens: political rights.
- social adjective - of or relating to the life, welfare, and relations of human beings in a community: social problems.
Nervous System
TWIG. (n.d.). The nervous system? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www-twig-world-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/film/the-nervous-system-1567/
Senior Library Books
The Nervous System by ISBN: 9780822525219Publication Date: 2004-09-01Your nervous system is the most important system,in the body. It keeps all of the other systems,working. What a responsibility! But it does much,more than that, it helps you think and remember,things and hear and dream. It controls everything,you do. Learn more about your brain and the rest,of the nervous system in this book.
Quick Study: Nervous Sytem 2005 by ISBN: 9781423207412Publication Date: 2005A study aid that uses labeled illustrations to identify each part of the human nervous system.