The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) anatomy is designed to ... The RLN arises from the 10th cranial nerve (vagus nerve). The vagus emerges from the brain, exits the skull, then runs down your ...

The function of the abducens nerve is to move your lateral rectus muscle. This lets your eye rotate away from the center of your body and look to the left or right. Sometimes called the abducent nerve ...

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) anatomy is designed to supply function ... The RLN arises from the 10th cranial nerve (vagus nerve). The vagus emerges from the brain, exits the skull, then runs ...

Chronic tongue biting goes beyond mere clumsiness—discover the neurological, dental, and stress-related causes that might ...

Your brain, spinal cord, and nerves are the main parts of your nervous system. Important messages travel back and forth from your brain. They travel through your spinal cord and out to nerves that ...

The Schwann cell precursor (SCP) represents the first step in the process of gliogenesis in growing nerves. In addition ... neural crest cells, such as brain fatty acid-binding protein (BFABP ...

John Allman (with colleague Atiya Hakeem at Caltech examining elephant brain specimens) is searching for one of the biological keys to human behavior. Aaron Huey There was little chance of missing ...

Migraine is one of the most severe and debilitating brain disorders. Most scientists accept that it involves activation and sensitization of the trigeminovascular system, which includes the ...

In studying brain scans of criminals, researchers are discovering tell-tale signs of violent tendencies. WSJ's Jason Bellini speaks with Professor Adrian Raine about his latest discoveries.

Motor impairments remain a leading cause of long-term disability after stroke, with prior studies suggesting tDCS—a noninvasive brain stimulation technique—might augment rehabilitation. This ...