THE HUMAN BRAIN: NERVOUS SYSTEM Regulation in Our Body 12/10
LG: How Does The Nervous System Help to Maintain Homeostasis? Do Now (12/11) 1. Describe how does the Circulatory System interact with any of the body system to maintain homeostasis. Example: Digestive system breaks down food and nutrients are absorbed through Villi in the small intestine. Then, nutrients are diffused into the blood stream.
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Which organ is the source of insulin? What’s the function of Villi? Describe respiration in terms of the movement of the diaphragm.
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- any activity that helps body maintain homeostasis - CONTROLS and COORDINATES life activities - Includes nervous and endocrine system
The Human Brain Objects in Space Thinking/Planning/Scheduling Emotions Body Temperature Breathing
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Nervous System - System of specialized cells to carry messages throughout body - Impulses are sent by nerve cells (a.k.a. neurons) to and from Central Nervous System (CNS)
Nervous System Main Organs: 1. Brain 2. Spinal Cord
Stimuli Receptors Responses Stimuli: anything (internal/external) causes changes. Examples: sound, light, temperature Receptors: structures (on the surface of cell) that detect stimuli. Examples: ears, eyes, skin Receptors have specific SHAPES Responses: changes/reactions
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You are born with most of the neurons you’ll ever have. They are NOT replaced when they die!!!!! Neurons ( nerve cells) Function: Specialized cells that carry electrochemical impulses
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Neuron Structure 3 Main Parts: 1. Cell Body (Soma) -Contains nucleus and cytoplasm -Metabolism such as Generating ATP 2. Dendrites: Short branch extensions -Receives stimuli from other neurons or environment -Send them toward the cell body 3. Axon: Long fiber -Sends impulses AWAY from the cell body to Axon Terminals
A Typical Neuron (Nerve Cell)
Myelin Sheaths Description: insulating layer forms around nerves Function: allow impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently. Schwann Cells: form myelin sheaths
Node of Ranvier (gaps) Decription: Gaps between adjacent Schwann Cells. Function: Allows nerve impulses to move along the neuron efficiently.
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Types of Neuron 1. Sensory or Afferent Neuron (Organs Brain): Moving away from a central organ or point. Relays messages from receptors to the brain or spinal cord.
2. Motor or Efferent Neuron (Brain Muscle): Moving toward a central organ or point. Relays messages from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles and organs.
3. Interneuron: Relay message from sensory neuron to motor neuron. Make up the brain and spinal cord.
Sensory Interneuron Motor sensory neuron (from senses)
Neuron Communication Synapse: the space between 2 neurons -one end of a neuron secretes special chemical messengers that travel across this space thus carrying impulses from cell to cell -Neurotransmitters (NTs): chemical messengers
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Drugs and Poisons Stimulants -Speed up production and release of neurotransmitters - Caffeine – increases synaptic transmissions - Causes sleeplessness and nervousness
Depressants - Block formation of neurotransmitters - Barbiturates – produce depressant effect Pain Killers Alcohol
Brain has two Hemispheres Each side of the brain is one hemisphere. Each of these hemispheres contain 4 different lobes.
Lobes of the Brain (4) Frontal Parietal Occipital Temporal.
Lobes of the Brain - Frontal Functions/actions: -Memory formation -Emotions -Decision Making/Reasoning -Personality
Critical Regions of the F.L. Primary Motor Cortex (Precentral Gyrus) – Involved with controlling movements of the body. Broca’s Area – Controls facial neurons, speech, and language comprehension. Located on Left Frontal Lobe. Olfactory (smell) Bulb - Cranial Nerve I, Responsible for sensation of Smell
Lobes of the Brain - Parietal Lobe Functions/actions: -Senses - Spatial awareness and perception =the sensation of Taste.
Lobes of the Brain – Occipital Lobe Function: -The processing, integration, interpretation of VISION and visual stimuli. Modified from: 8.tif.jpghttp:// 8.tif.jpg
Visual Cortex
Lobes of the Brain – Temporal Lobe Functions: Hearing Language comprehension Memory formation/ retrieval Modified from: 8.tif.jpghttp:// 8.tif.jpg
Temporal Lobe – Cortical Regions Primary Auditory Cortex – Responsible for hearing Primary Olfactory Cortex – Interprets the sense of smell once it reaches the cortex via the olfactory bulbs. (Not visible on the superficial cortex) Wernicke’s Area – Language comprehension. Located on the Left Temporal Lobe.
Temporal Lobe
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Temporal Lobe Brain Frontal LobeParietal Lobe Temporal Lobe Occipital Lobe
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