A reflex action follows this general sequence and does not involve the conscious part of the brain. This is why the response is so fast. Receptor in the skin detects a stimulus (the change in ...

Motor neuron diseases (MND), such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are rare and debilitating conditions affecting the nervous system, leading to muscle weakness. Despite extensive research ...

The findings were published today in Neuron. "We have known for decades that the motor system is a distributed network, but the ultimate output is through the spinal cord," said corresponding ...