The human nervous system

What do our nerve cells look like and how do they work? What are the parts of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves? Is our brain connected to who we are and what we are like? What examination options do we have today? Can we influence our nerve cells and the entire nervous system? How do we perceive sensory information, how does it enter the brain, and where does it go? If you ask yourself these or similar questions (or are interested in them), this book is for you.

The publication discusses the structure, function, development, and the possibilities of examining and influencing the nervous system. Its integral component – the brain – has a direct relationship to our psychological, relational, and spiritual aspects, thus touching upon all levels of human existence.

The text is based on contemporary findings in medical science, but does not delve into medical specifics and details that are unnecessary for the target readership. It emphasises the connection between the nervous system (especially the brain) and a person's psyche and life. The area of senses and sensory perception is also included. The text is richly illustrated and supplemented with photographs and images from medical examinations.

The presented findings of contemporary neuroscience are undoubtedly an integral and meaningful part of the study of psychology, pedagogy, social work, and other humanities (non-medical) fields. As the text is written in an understandable and illustrative form, it can also satisfy those interested in these studies or readers from the general public.