Governance of the practice of nursing includes: 1  Establishing requirements for initial licensure and retaining: basic education, continuing education and/or competency. 2  Interpreting scope of practice parameters, defined by state statute (nurse practice act) 3  Investigating complaints of licensees and disciplinary actions.
Muscle tissues are derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells in a process known as myogenesis. There are three types of muscle, skeletal or striated, cardiac, and smooth. Muscle action can be classified as being either voluntary or involuntary.
These structures act indirectly on motor output, via outputs through the thalamus to widespread areas of the cerebral cortex. Key Concepts: All voluntary movement involves motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem that cause contraction of skeletal muscles. Neurons in many areas of the brain and spinal cord are active at overlapping times to control voluntary movements. The spinal cord can produce coordinated movements of the limbs, such as locomotion, as well as simple reflexes.