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Motor Neurone Disease MND is an uncommon disease that affects the brain and nerves In MND your motor nerves become damaged and eventually stop working and you gradually lose your strength There is currently no cure for Motor Neurone Disease . Ben . Allin. bsa04@ic.ac.uk. Cells of the nervous . system. Neuronal . structure and function. Organisation . of the nervous system. T. he Central Nervous System. T. he Peripheral Nervous System. The Autonomic Nervous System. Schwann Cells. Myelin Sheath . Node of Ranvier. Motor neurones transmit impulses from the central nervous system to effector (muscle or gland). . The myelin sheath is formed by . Schwann Cells . wrapping themselves around the axon along its length. The enclosing sheath is made of lipids and proteins. The sheath increases the speed of conduction of nerve impulses. . To know the structural and functional differences between different types of muscle fibre.. To know how muscle fibre type affects sporting performance.. To understand the function of motor units in muscle contraction.. To know the structural and functional differences between different types of muscle fibre.. To know how muscle fibre type affects sporting performance.. Types of Muscle Fibre. Slow Twitch Fibres (Type 1). Disease A problem solving approach for general practitioners and allied health professionals MND CARE CENTRE – NORTH MND CARE CENTRE - TAYSIDE Dianne Fraser Clinical Specialist for MND Autov Reflexes. L.O: To . know what a reflex is and how they work . Can you move your body without using your brain?. What is a reflex?. Reflex action is a rapid automatic and involuntary response to a stimulus which is not under the control of the brain.. Mental . Function. Chapter . 21. Dr. Gary Mumaugh and Dr. Bruce . Simet. University of Northwestern St. Paul. Context for Assessment of Dysfunction. Autonomic Nervous System . (ANS) regulates homeostatic, reactive, and sensory functions. Nervous system. Parts of our body we use to sense things are called . SENSE ORGANS. – eye, ear, mouth, skin, nose.. . Each SENSE ORGAN has special cells called . RECEPTOR CELLS. . Each receptor cell is sensitive to different things.. Pille Taba, Karin . Rallmann. University of Tartu. VI Nordic ALS Alliance Meeting. Aug 21, 2010. Haapsalu. , Estonia. Motor neuron disease (MND). Charcot. J-M. . Sclerose. des cordons . lateraux. de la . These diseases are characterized by:. P. rogressive . loss of . neurons. . …typically groups of . neurons with functional . interconnections. Most of these diseases show accumulation of protein aggregates . spinal cord. muscle (effector). pain receptors. AQA GCSE HOMEOSTASIS AND RESPONSE part 1. Information from receptors passes along cells (neurones) as electrical impulses to the central nervous system (CNS). supporting speech, communication and swallowing Question and Answer I'd be interested in a discussion around the SLT role in:  saliva management  respiratory function Saliva : Please refer to M – THE FAST FA CT S MND is a progressive, terminal neurological disease • Sufferers progressively lose the ability to walk, talk, feed themselv es, swallow, and ultimately breathe • MND can a Elmalky. Lecturer of Neurology, South Valley University. IFNR. Zurich University. These disorders are characterized by selective loss of function of the Lower and\or upper motor neurons due to selective degenerative changes which involve; .