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Nervous System Injuries Research Paper
The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals
between different parts of the body. It is essentially the body’s electrical wiring. Structurally, the nervous system has two
components: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. According to the National Institutes of Health, the
central nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. The peripheral nervous system consists of sensory
neurons, ganglia (clusters of neurons) and nerves that connect to one another and to the central nervous system.
Functionally, the nervous system has two main subdivisions: the somatic, or voluntary, component; and the
autonomic, or involuntary, component. The autonomic nervous system regulates certain body processes, such as blood
pressure and the rate of breathing, that work without conscious effort. The somatic system consists of nerves that connect the
brain and spinal cord with muscles and sensory receptors in the skin.
The nervous system controls sensing, feeling, and thinking. It also controls movement and just about every other body
function. That’s why problems with the nervous system can affect the entire body. Diseases of the nervous system include
brain and spinal cord infections. Other problems of the nervous system range from very serious diseases, such as tumors, to
less serious problems, such as tension headaches. Some of these diseases are present at birth. Others begin during childhood
or adulthood. Injuries to the central nervous system may damage tissues of the brain or spinal cord. If an injury is mild, a
person may have a full recovery. If an injury is severe, it may cause permanent disability or even death. Brain and spinal cord
injuries most commonly occur because of car crashes or sports accidents. The best way to deal with such injuries is to try to
prevent them.
Why are nervous system diseases and injuries so debilitating and/or devastating?
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Choose one Nervous System Disease or Injury to research
3 Paragraphs
o Introduction
 An introduction is the first paragraph of a written research paper. It has two main parts: a general
introduction to the topic you will be discussing and your thesis statement.
 Without an introduction it is sometimes very difficult for your audience to figure out what you are trying to
say. There needs to be a thread of an idea that they will follow through your paper or presentation. The
introduction gives the reader the beginning of the piece of thread so they can follow it.
 Start with a couple of sentences that introduce your topic to your reader. You do not have to give too
much detailed information; save that for the body of your paper. Make these sentences as interesting as
you can. Through them, you can hook a reader and get them very interested in the line of thinking you are
going to develop in your project.
o Body
 Must contain facts
 Support every statement you make with evidence. Because this is a research paper, there shouldn’t be any
remarks that you make that cannot be supported by facts directly from your research.
 Begin each body paragraph with a general statement, or topic sentence, about a point that you wanted to
make in that paragraph and then devote that entire paragraph to developing more specifically that
statement, using examples and specific facts from your research to back up the points you make.
o Conclusion
 Briefly summarizes your findings for the reader and provides a sense of closure.
 Start by briefly restating the thesis statement, then remind the reader of the points you covered over the
course of the paper. Slowly zoom out of the topic as you write, ending on a broad note by emphasizing the
larger implication of your findings.
 The goal of the conclusion, in very simplified terms, is to answer the question, “So what?” Make sure the
reader feels like (s)he’s come away with something.
Must Answer Question
1 Source (properly cited) – can be book or internet