The glossopharyngeal nerve is involved in taste, salivation, swallowing, and speech. It also provides nerve supply to the tonsils and middle ear and regulates blood flow to the brain.

The hypoglossal nerve is one of the 12 cranial nerves arising from the brain.It's a paired nerve, and you have two — left and right. Together, the two hypoglossal nerves control the muscles of ...

These branches supply nerves to the leg and control the muscles, allowing people to lift the ankles and toes upwards. The peroneal nerve is a major nerve branching off from the sciatic nerve .

Sciatic nerve pain can cause mild, daily aching or severe pain. These sciatica stretches, like prone press-ups and nerve ...

A SINGLE muscle fibre with its nerve supply (Fig. 1) has been dissected from the M. adductor longus of the frog (Hyla aurea). This preparation survives for as long as twenty–four hours at a ...

There is a pressure effect not only on the nerve itself but also on its intrinsic blood supply. The nerves affected may be "sensory," basically mediating cutaneous sensation; "motor" primarily ...

Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit. Their muscle wasting is substantial and extends ...

Under fluoroscopic guidance through a midline approach, 2 stimulating leads are inserted. The distal end of each lead has stimulation electrodes. They are positioned next to the spinal column, near ...

It is presumed that muscles and tendons are more susceptible to injury as they age, but it is not clear why injuries to soft tissues with an L5 and S1 nerve supply have such a strong correlation with ...

The Shin J. Oh, Muscle and Nerve Histopathology Laboratory at UAB is a full service histopathological laboratory. We provide service Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have questions, ...