TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - THE NERVOUS SYSTEM A1 - Beck-Yoo, Kathryn A2 - Janson, Lee W. A2 - Tischler, Marc E. PY - 2018 T2 - The Big Picture: Medical Biochemistry AB - The nervous system provides a network of coordinated signaling for bodily functions. Somatic nerves promote skeletal muscle activity and, therefore, gross movements. Autonomic nerves provide signals for internal organs, including regulation of their function. These signals are transmitted by nerves, which rely on membrane-bound protein pumps for conduction of the impulse. Specialized lipids form myelin sheaths, which aid in the fast and efficient transmission of these signals. Neurotransmitters, often small peptides, allow continuation of the nerve signal between neurons and from neurons to target tissues. The breakdown of this network of signaling and regulation leads to several neurological diseases. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1152119084 ER -