Focused on cardiovascular health, Dr. Hartmuth Bittner practices medicine at Cardiac Surgery Associates, SC, in Lafayette, Indiana. Enjoying a strong reputation in his field, Dr. Hartmuth Bittner has lectured on the human nervous system at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.
Controlled by the brain, the nervous system extends throughout the human body. The spinal cord and brain together make up the central nervous system, while the nerves that run through extremities such as the arms and legs are part of the peripheral nervous system. All nerves run through the spine from the lower section of the brain. They run through the spinal cord, a half-inch thick bundle of nerves that runs approximately 18 inches. Nerves branch out from the spinal cord into the peripheral nervous system at various points.
There are also various types of neurons that connect the brain and nerves in different ways. For example, motor neurons tell your muscles to move, while sensory neurons receive information from the senses via electrical signals to the brain. Once transmitted and processed, they inform subsequent actions conveyed through nerve impulses.
Controlled by the brain, the nervous system extends throughout the human body. The spinal cord and brain together make up the central nervous system, while the nerves that run through extremities such as the arms and legs are part of the peripheral nervous system. All nerves run through the spine from the lower section of the brain. They run through the spinal cord, a half-inch thick bundle of nerves that runs approximately 18 inches. Nerves branch out from the spinal cord into the peripheral nervous system at various points.
There are also various types of neurons that connect the brain and nerves in different ways. For example, motor neurons tell your muscles to move, while sensory neurons receive information from the senses via electrical signals to the brain. Once transmitted and processed, they inform subsequent actions conveyed through nerve impulses.
