It has two major divisions: Central nervous system: the brain and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system: all other neural elements, such as eyes, ears, skin, and other "sensory receptors" A doctor who specializes in neurology is called a neurologist | A cardiologist is not the same as a cardiac surgeon |
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The nervous system is a complex, sophisticated system that regulates and coordinates body activities | Cardiology Cardiology is the study and treatment of disorders of the heart and the blood vessels |
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Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders | Neurology Neurology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system |
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A doctor who specializes in dentistry is called a dentist | A doctor who specializes in cardiology is called a cardiologist |
A doctor who specializes in orthopedics is called a orthopedic doctor.
27Cardiology is a branch of internal medicine | |
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